| NEBRASKA |
Welcome to Trails West Travel Magazine’s 4K 48-Hour Road Trip! In this episode, we travel to Gering, Nebraska, and visit Scotts Bluff National Monument. Scotts Bluff National Monument is a part of, and maintained by, the US National Parks Service. It hosts a visitor’s center which we were not allowed to film in without a permit which would have taken a few weeks to obtain so, we just enjoyed the outside.
In this Trails West Magazine 48-Hour Road Trip episode, we visit Scotts Bluff National Monument in Gering, Nebraska, in the Nebraska Panhandle.
After fueling up for our visit to Scotts Bluff National Monument, we take in the Old Oregon Trail. This road was created as a quicker route to Fort Mitchell, just west of Scotts Bluff National Monument, in 1852. Now it’s the main road to the monument which leads to the entrance gate.
Scotts Bluff National Monument is a part of, and maintained by, the US National Parks Service. It hosts a visitor’s center which we were not allowed to film in without a permit which would have taken a few weeks to obtain so, we just enjoyed the outside.
Though you can hike several trails, which are about a mile long, we opted to drive to the top of the monument. A few tunnels cut through the side of the monument, which is primarily composed of a type of rock known as “Brule Formation.”
The Brule Formation is a geologic unit that consists of soft, sedimentary rocks, including sandstone, siltstone, and claystone. These rocks were deposited during the Oligocene epoch, which occurred around 34 to 23 million years ago.
Reaching the top of the monument offers vistas of the surrounding towns of Gering to the east and the town of Scottsbluff to the northeast on the north side of the North Platte River Valley. The best view is to the northwest where you can see into eastern Wyoming which is only 20 miles from the monument.
Not the best view of the Great Plains, but impressive nonetheless, This area is a large producer of Sugar Beats, Corn, and Beans.
The Great Plains are an essential part of the American landscape and have played a significant role in the history, culture, and economy of the country.
| Emblem of Western Nebraska
The name “Scotts Bluff National Monument” pays tribute to Hiram Scott, a fur trapper involved in a trading expedition during the early 19th century. Although a sorrowful tale, it has etched an enduring presence in the landscape.
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