Scotts Bluff National Monument
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Scotts Bluff National Monument is a United States National Monument that is located in western Nebraska. Despite the name, there are actually a few bluffs or rather large rock formations in this area. These bluffs make a dramatic impression, as they rise several hundred feet over the surrounding flat countryside.
It is believed that at one time, all of the land in this area was at the level of the top of the bluffs. Erosion over a long period of time wore down most of the land, while the harder rock at the top of the bluffs protected them from this process.
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Get in
Scotts Bluff National Monument is five miles southwest of the town of Scottsbluff on SR 92.
Fees/Permits
A 7 day pass costs $5 for private vehicles, and $3 for motorcycles. An annual entry pass, good for Scotts Bluff as well as Ft. Laramie and the Agate Fossil Beds, costs $15.
Get around
Private vehicles can be driven to the top of one of the bluffs. Alternatively, one can hike up a winding trail. A free shuttle service is also offered during the summer months.
See
- Oregon Trail Museum Open daily from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M up to Memorial Day, open up to 7 P.M. from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Exhibits on the journey west, 12 minute slide show.
- Bluffs These rocky formations tower a few hundred feet above the surrounding plains of the area. They were a landmark for westward-bound pioneers during the 1800s.
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Get out
- Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
- Chimney Rock National Historic Site
- Fort Laramie National Historic Site
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