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Photos: Scotts Bluff National Monument
Steve Myers plans to incorporate Scotts Bluff National Monument and segments of the Oregon Trail and other Panhandle sites into his proposed route for the Great Plains Trail, which would cross the country from New Mexico to North Dakota. Myers stands atop the Monument in March 2016.
Justin Cawiezel, chief ranger at the Scotts Bluff National Monument listens to questions from students in Afghanistan while Lesley Gaunt, who formerly served as a lead interpreter and park ranger at the monument, makes sure students and Cawiezel can see and hear each other.
In the early morning hours of Dec. 15, 2015, a rock slide occurred on the southwest-facing side of Scotts Bluff. It is estimated that 25,000-30,000 tons of rock fell on Saddle Rock Trail, covering it up to six feet deep. Additionally, the slide occurred directly under a portion of an upper section of trail, leaving it undercut and supported only by a layer of volcanic ash that could also fail. The trail re-opened on July 14, 2017, at 6 a.m. Local runner Sheli Goodwin was the first to run on the trail again.
Dome Rock at Scotts Bluff National Monument is silhouetted by the sunset.
A team demonstrates antique farming equipment at the Legacy of the Plains Museum. The museum enjoys views of the Scotts Bluff National Monument in the background.
About 108,000 people visited the Scotts Bluff National Monument last year. Attendance is down 12 percent from 2012 and Monument Superintendent Ken Mabery said the changes made to the park's hours of operation due to budget constraints likely impacted visitation.
The North Platte River towers above the valley, here offering a perfect view from the North Platte River banks and Riverside Park.
The badlands of the Scotts Bluff National Monument goes dark as the sun sets over the horizon.
People in a gorge south of Scotts Bluff National Monument while scouting locations for a film.
The layers making up Scotts Bluff National Monument are covered in snow following a winter storm in the Panhandle.
Scotts Bluff National Monument's reflection shimmers in the lake below as the colors on the trees brighten in the sunlight.
The Scotts Bluff National Monument as seen from the prairie dog town. Few people have the opportunity to see this side of the monument.
The setting sun shines on the Scotts Bluff National Monument.
The setting sun shines on the Scotts Bluff National Monument.
With Dome Rock looming in the distance, Sonia Teahon and Nancy McKee continue a trek along Saddle Rock Trail at Scotts Bluff National Monument.
Nancy McKee and Sonia Teahon make their way along Saddle Rock Trail at Scotts Bluff National Monument.
Jerod McCarthy and Ashley Heelan enjoy a walk Scotts Bluff National Monument's Saddle Rock Trail. The couple took advantage of the nice weather to take in the monument during Tourism Week in 2020.
The badlands at Scotts Bluff National Monument contain many fossilized creatures that authorized groups have uncovered during authorized scientific research and educational opportunities.
Eagle Rock gets its name from the frequent sightings of bald eagles on and above it. The "oxen" are part of a permanent display of wagons depicting travel over the Oregon Trail. Southwest of the visitor center, the wagon roadbed through Mitchell Pass can be seen. Visitors can hike about half a mile of actual road on the monument's Oregon Trail Pathway. Looking like a halved dome, Eagle Rock is 4,482 feet above sea level. In 1853, Mariett Foster Cummings stated, "There is a pass through that is guarded on one side by Sugar Loaf Rock [Eagle Rock], on the other by one that resembles a square house with an observatory [Sentinel Rock]. There is one (nearest the river) that is certainly the most magnificent thing I ever saw." Eagle Rock forms the north side of Mitchell Pass through which thousands of emigrants drove their covered wagons single file and Pony Express riders galloped to deliver mail.
The Scotts Bluff National Monument offers five walking trails for visitors. Walkers can climb to the top of the monument, enjoying views of Scottsbluff, Gering and Mitchell Pass.
The Scotts Bluff National Monument is covered by fog on a recent morning.
A replica Conestoga wagon pays tribute to the pioneering past of the area at Scotts Bluff National Monument. Wagons signal the start of the Oregon Trail Pathway, and people can walk along the same areas as those who used the Oregon Trail and other trails to cross the prairie.
View from the badlands toward the North outlook.
An audience watches a concert at Five Rocks amphitheater in Gering.
Sonia Teahon and Nancy McKee take a quick break at the end of the tunnel on Saddle Rock Trail at Scotts Bluff National Monument as they descend from the summit.
Scotts Bluff National Monument overlooks the cities of Gering and Scottsbluff. This view of the monument was from the Wildcat Hills to the south.
Jerod McCarthy and Ashley Heelan enjoy a walk Scotts Bluff National Monument's Saddle Rock Trail. The couple took advantage of the nice weather to take in the monument during Tourism Week in 2020.
A visitor crosses the road at the Scotts Bluff National Monument in 2020.
During the pandemic in 2020, the visitor center at Scotts Bluff National Monument was closed. The updated center is now re-opened for 2021, though visitors are reminded to take precautions and there may be some limitations.
A walker waves while on one of the monument's trails, the Saddle Rock Trail. There are four miles of trails, offering different options for people to explore the prairie and even hike to the top of the monument.
