Scotts Bluff National Monument

Boasting remnants of the Oregon Trail, this 3,000-acre park features unique rock formations. 

"Nebraska is generally thought of as flat and barren. While this is true for much of the state, some magnificent and noteworthy places such as Scott’s Bluff National Monument do exist. Reaching over 800 feet above the North Platte River at its highest point, the Bluff is an important and magnificent monument along the 19th-century Oregon and Mormon trails. Today, visitors hike both paved and unpaved trails, such as the North and South Overlook, for beautiful vistas. You can also see abandoned wagons while walking the historic Oregon Trail Pathway. " [Travel+Leisure]

National Monument / National Park

Website: Scotts Bluff National Monument

Address: 190276 Old Oregon Trail Rd, Gering, NE 69341

 

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