Pony Express will be able to Re-Ride again -
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Published on: 2/12/2003
Last Visited: 2/14/2003
We're satisfied the issue has been dealt with and we can go ahead with our plans," said Dale Ryan of Carson City, past president of the National Pony Express Association.
Ryan and other Pony Express enthusiasts in the area said they were surprised late last year to discover that the development could impact the trail they've been using for years for the annual re-ride.
The association told Lyon County officials blocking the route would be improper.
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Although the trail along River Road is marked on some maps as the Pony Express and California Overland trails, Ryan said he concurs with county officials there's conflicting information about the precise location of the routes.
"All we really know for certain is where the (Pony Express) stations were located," Ryan said.
The Bureau of Land Management has placed signs along River Road identifying the route as the Pony Express Trail.
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Ryan said the association has contacted Sen.