Reports from the Trail
2022
FROM: SPOT Map
SENT: June 12th, 2022 | 11:34pm PDT
STATUS: At 11:05 pm MDT, the mail was reported at Black Rock Station, running approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes ahead of schedule.
FROM: SPOT Map
SENT: June 12th, 2022 | 7:58pm PDT
STATUS: The Pony reached Riverbed Station Monument at 8:50 pm CDT, running 40 minutes ahead of schedule. The elevation there is 4446'.
FROM: SPOT Map
SENT: June 12th, 2022 | 7:03pm PDT
STATUS: The Pony is at Simpson Springs Pony Express Station & Monument at 8:00 pm CDT, running one-half hour ahead of schedule. The elevation there is 4928'.
Emigration Canyon, UT
FROM: Wendy Bowman
PDT
Hello: I took this photo as the re-ride came through Emigration Canyon, UT today. It was such a great experience to see this. Thanks for keeping history alive. Wendy Bowman
Utah Team 3
FROM: Pat Hearty
PDT
Utah’s Team 3 picked up the mail from the Wyoming riders and headed west under a beautiful moon. Seventeen riders, perfect weather, and every rider in place and on time. Just a few screw-ups in the schedule, which everyone dealt with and adapted. We delivered the mochila at Murray Park pretty close to on time. We had 4 first-time riders under age 16, and we sure hope they had fun and will want to come back. Isabelle Hearty wasn’t sure she was ready, but finished her ride wishing for more. , Continue Reading
Faust
FROM: Patsy Lange
PDT
We came through at Faust at 5:15pm MDT, 15 minutes ahead of schedule. Still a lot of wind. Truck says it’s 96°, but we’re having a great ride!
Murray Park
FROM: Patsy Lange
PDT
We received the mail about 10 minutes early at Murray Park and left Murray Park at 11:30. The pony is now 3 MI from Camp Floyd inn in Fairfield we’re making really good time it’s been warm but not too hot. Right now we have wind so some of us couldn’t keep a hat on but we’re all having a good time.
FROM: SPOT Map
SENT: June 12th, 2022 | 5:29pm PDT
STATUS: The Pony has reached Faust Station Pony Express Monument @ Hwy 36 at 5:15 pm CDT, 15 minutes ahead of schedule.
FROM: SPOT Map
SENT: June 12th, 2022 | 2:36pm PDT
STATUS: The Pony arrived at Fairfield, Camp Floyd State Park at 3:30 pm CDT, running one-half hour ahead of schedule.
FROM: SPOT Map
SENT: June 12th, 2022 | 2:08pm PDT
STATUS: The Pony reached the Eagle Mountain Pony Express Memorial Park at 2:50 pm CDT, running 50 minutes ahead of schedule.