Scotts Bluff National Monument — Old Oregon Trail
Gering, NE Location

190276 Old Oregon Trail
Gering, NE   69341Driving Directions
Phone: (308)436-9700(308)436-9700 Maps & Directions

https://www.nps.gov/scbl/planyou...

National Monument

Operating Hours & Seasons

Scotts Bluff National Monument

These hours are for the grounds and trails only. The hours for the Visitor Center and Summit Road are different.

Standard Hours

• Sunday: Sunrise - Sunset
• Monday: Sunrise - Sunset
• Tuesday: Sunrise - Sunset
• Wednesday: Sunrise - Sunset
• Thursday: Sunrise - Sunset
• Friday: Sunrise - Sunset
• Saturday: Sunrise - Sunset

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• Summit Road - Christmas Day Closure:
• December 25 - December 25

• Summit Road - New Year's Day Closure:
• January 1 - January 1

• Memorial Day - Labor Day
  

• Thanksgiving Day:
• -

• Labor Day - Memorial Day
  
• -

Fees & Passes

Entrance Fees:

• $5.00 - Scotts Bluff Entrance Fee - Per vehicle
  This fee covers 15 people in a personal vehicle for seven (7) days. Access to the visitor center/museum, trails and summit road during operating hours is included.
• $3.00 - Scotts Bluff Entrance Fee - Per Motorcycle
  This fee covers up to two people on one motorcycle for seven days. It includes access to the visitor center/museum, trails and summit road during hours of operation.
• $3.00 - Scotts Bluff Entrance Fee - Per Person
  This fee covers one person, over the age of 15 years old, who enters the park on foot or on a bicycle for seven days. It includes access to the visitor center/museum and trails during operating hours

Entrance Passes:

• $15.00 - Scotts Bluff Annual Pass
  The Scotts Bluff Annual Pass is valid for one year from purchase. It covers the card holder and everyone in their personal vehicle if they drive in. It covers the cardholder and three adults (over 15 years of age) if they walk in. Two people may sign the card and share it.

About

A Landmark for Many Peoples

Towering 800 feet above the North Platte River, Scotts Bluff has served as a landmark for peoples from Native Americans to emigrants on the Oregon, California and Mormon Trails to modern travelers. Rich with geological and paleontological history as well as human history, there is much to discover while exploring the 3,000 acres of Scotts Bluff National Monument.

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 three miles west of Gering, Nebraska on Old Oregon Trail (State Highway 92 West). Visitors following Old Oregon Trail along the North Platte River using State Highway 26 or 92, should follow the National Park Service signs.

Visitor Centers

Scotts Bluff Visitor Center

Scotts Bluff visitor center and museum was built in 1935 and added to in 1938 and 1949. Exhibits and a 15-minute video give visitors a good background on the geology, paleontology and human presence at the bluffs.

Weather

Summers at Scotts Bluff are generally dry and high temperatures are usually in the 80's and 90's, although they can reach above 100 on occasion. Hikers are strongly advised to carry water. Winter daytime temperatures are usually in the 40's or low 50's, with overnight lows below freezing and, on occasion, below 0 degrees Fahrenheit. Although it can be windy any time of the year, spring is the windiest season.

Permits and Reservations Information