Auto Tour Route driving directions and maps provide modern-day travelers with directions along highways that approximate the historic route taken by the Pony riders during the eighteen months that it operated from 1860-1861.

The page of Suggested Trail Sites to Visit will also be of value for first time visitors. Eventually, state by state Auto Tour Route Interpretive Guides (ATR IG) will be available at local state and private tourism centers. These guides will provide an interpretive history of the trail through each state along with a listing of sites where trail related interpretive media and/or educational programs may be found as well as driving directions to get there.

The Links & Resources page will provide useful contact information for local land and/or site managing agencies and organizations along the route as well as a bibliography of suggested reading materials.