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Toughluck Says: The drive up the bluff is rather simple, but the three tunnels and the turns offer a chance to see the surrounding rocks and countryside. For more images, see my Summit Road Travelogue. Built by the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) as a depression era project, the road...
Toughluck Says: Located at the entrance, the Visitor Center provides an overview of the park and the experiences of the immigrants who came this way.
Toughluck Says: Leaves from the Visitor Center passed a covered wagon. You can walk along the historic route where 350,000 others walked their way to California and Oregon.
Toughluck Says: The North Platte River valley is six miles wide at this location. Before reservoirs were built the flow of the river was much more variable and its channel was much wider than it is now. The stark, barren and deep ravines of the badlands was the reason why the wagon trains...
Toughluck Says: Take this one easy. The trail is right up along the bluff. It's wide enough, but with tri-focals, watch you're walking. It's a short walk off trail to a long drop. Great view.From the South Overlook you can see the route the pioneers took through Mitchell Pass. You can also...
Toughluck Says: We planned on hiking the trail late in the day, when the temperature had dropped below 100 F (38c). What we found was that the summit road & shuttle stop a half hour before the park closes. The Saddle Rock Trail runs from the Visitor Center to the summit of Scotts Bluff and...
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Leaves from the Visitor Center passed a covered wagon. You can walk along the historic route where 350,000 others walked their way to California and Oregon.
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Scotts Bluff was a landmark along the Oregon and California Trails. Between 1841 and 1869 some 350,000 pioneers headed west in the shadow of Scotts Bluff. This is about 1/3 of the way along the trail....
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