Scotts Bluff National Monument

A 800-foot bluff above the North Platte River that marked the route for pioneers, Native peoples, and modern travelers.

P.O. Box 27, Gering, NE 69341 (mailing address) · Gering, NE

About Scotts Bluff National Monument

Scotts Bluff rises about 800 feet above the North Platte River in western Nebraska. Native peoples, emigrants on the Oregon, California, and Mormon trails, and today's visitors have all used it as a landmark. The park's roughly 3,000 acres hold geological and paleontological history alongside the human story. Visitors can hike nearly 4 miles of trails, drive a short summit road to the top, and see the world's largest collection of William Henry Jackson's artwork.

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The closest stops to Scotts Bluff National Monument, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Museums
Legacy of the Plains Museum
Under $25
A private, nonprofit museum in Gering, Nebraska, covering pioneer life, farming, and High Plains history beside Scotts Bluff National Monument.
1.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
Sightseeing
History Buff
Scotts Bluff Area
No admission fee
Visitor bureau for the Scottsbluff and Gering area of the Nebraska Panhandle, home to Scotts Bluff National Monument and Chimney Rock.
1.6 mi awayMore like this
Sightseeing
Local Gem
Scotts Bluff County
No admission fee
Nebraska Panhandle county anchored by Scotts Bluff National Monument, historic Oregon Trail landmarks and Wildcat Hills.
Transit: reachable by public transit
2.5 mi awayMore like this
Sightseeing
History Buff
Chimney Rock National Historic Site
Under $25
See the rock spire that guided Oregon Trail emigrants and tour the museum about their journey west.
21 mi awayMore like this
Sightseeing
History Buff
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
No admission fee
See Miocene mammal fossils and Lakota gifts in the visitor center, then hike prairie trails to the historic dig sites.
41 mi awayMore like this
Museums
Trailside Museum of Natural History
Under $25
Natural history museum inside Fort Robinson State Park in western Nebraska, known for a pair of Ice Age mammoth fossils.
59 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums