2026 National Pony Express Re-ride (St. Joseph Montana, to Sacramento, California)
When: June 15-25
What: Over 10 days, more than 600 riders will take turns carrying a historic leather mochila (backpack) stuffed with mail across eight states. Organized by the National Pony Express Association as part of the Department of the Interior’s Freedom 250 summer roster, it is entirely free to stand on the side of a dirt road or in a tiny Western town to watch a rider gallop past, change horses, and vanish over the horizon.