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you're here at Scotts Bluff National Monument why not have a look at Coyote Pass. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Scotts Bluff National Monument has to offer, you can camp at Scottsbluff/Chimney Rock KOA. You must unquestionably pop by Sentinel Rock if you're here at Scotts Bluff National Monument, and a round of golf at nearby Scotts Bluff Country Club is a pleasant way to kill some time. Summertime highs at Scotts Bluff National Monument typically tend to be in the 80's with night lows in the 50's. Through the winter highs are
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nearby. There's so much to do here at Scotts Bluff National Monument that you need to camp here for a while, West Wind Campground is a great spot for that. Riverview Golf & Country Club is a good golf course nearby, and after a long day outdoors Valley Brook Inn And Cottages is
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National Monument, and a pleasant spot nearby is Mitchell Pass.
A prominent natural landmark for emigrants on the Oregon Trail, Scotts Bluff, Mitchell Pass and the adjacent prairie lands are set aside in a 3,000 acre national monument. This site preserves the memory
of the historic Oregon, California and Mormon Trails. The monument museum contains exhibits about the human and natural history of the area and also holds a unique collection of watercolor paintings by the frontier photographer and artist William Henry Jackson.
CONTACTS
Email - SCBL_Webmaster@nps.gov
Fax- 308-436-7611
Write to Scotts Bluff National Monument PO Box 27 Gering, NE 69341-0027
- or - Scotts Bluff National Monument 190276 Highway
92 West Gering, NE 69341-0027
Phone Headquarters - 308-436-4340
TRAVEL BASICS
Operating Hours, Seasons Daily, summer: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; daily, winter: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed December 25.
Getting There PLANE
- Commercial flights in and out of Western Nebraska Regional Airport at Scottsbluff.
CAR - DIRECTIONS: Visitors traveling east-west on Interstate 80 can exit at Kimball, Nebraska, and drive 45 miles north on Highway 71. Follow National Park Service signs 2 miles west of
Gering, Nebraska, on State Highway 92. Visitors following the old Oregon Trail along the North Platte River using State Highways 26 or 92, should follow National Park Service signs.
Weather & Climate Generally sunny, hot and dry in the summer. In late summer
the weather is extremely variable with occasional afternoon thunderstorms. Windy and cold in winter. Wear comfortable clothing appropriate to season. Hats are useful against exposure to sun. Good walking shoes are recommended for use on hiking trails.
Accessibility Many
of the facilities at Scotts Bluff are wheelchair accessible. Special Needs: Bus and RV parking is available.
Getting Around In Monument: Personal vehicles can be driven to the summit; or, a free shuttle service to the summit is offered during the summer.
FEES/PERMITS
Entrance
Fee VEHICLE $5.00 for 7 Days
VEHICLE - COMMERCIAL BUS $100.00 for Day
VEHICLE - COMMERCIAL VAN $40.00 for Day
VEHICLE - MOTORCYCLE $2.00 for 7 Days
Special Use Permits SPECIAL USE PERMITS $30
Minimum for Day
Local Passport ANNUAL PARK PASS $15.00 for Annual Valid at Ft. Laramie, Agate Fossil Beds and Scotts Bluff National Monument
FACILITIES
Visitor Centers OREGON TRAIL MUSEUM Phone
- 308-436-4340 Location - In the Visitor Center. Closures - December 25 - Christmas Day Special Programs - Tuesday Evening Programs during the summer. Living History Presentations during the summer. Guided Ranger Walks. Exhibits - Permanent
exhibits on the Westward movement. Periodic temporary displays and traveling exhibits. 12 minute slide program. Available Facilities - Outdoor amphitheater. Indoor theater.
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