Travelodge by Wyndham Morrill

The South Overlook provides a view of Mitchell Pass, the Oregon Trail Museum & Visitor Center, and the remnants of the Oregon Trail. By the time emigrants had reached this bluff, they were 1/3 of the way to Oregon on the Oregon Trail. Take the Summit Road from the Scott's Bluff National Monument Visitors Center to the Summit parking lot; the paved trail can be found at the south end of the parking lot. Accessibility: There are 2 designated accessible spaces in the paved parking lot off of...

The North Overlook Trail is located at the end of the scenic park road at the summit of Scottsbluff National Monument. An easy paved loop leads to numerous scenic overlooks that take in the Platte River Valley, town of Scottsbluff, rugged badlands breaks along the south rim of the valley, and views as far away as Chimney Rock to the east. The summit is vegetated with prairie grasses and scattered juniper and ponderosa pine trees, but most of the trail is exposed to sun and wind. There are a...

This paved trail starts from the visitor center and heads partway up the Saddle Rock Trail, stopping when it begins to get steep. It provides wonderful views but has no shade, so bring plenty of water and sun protection. Accessibility: This is the most accessible portion of the Saddle Rock Trail with its own trail page here: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/nebraska/saddle-rock-trail. There are 3 designated accessible spaces in the paved parking lot off of Old Oregon Trail at the southwest...

The covered wagons in front of the Scotts Bluff National Monument administrative building mark the start of the Oregon Trail Pathway. The smaller Studebaker and Murphy wagons were the mode of transportation for families. The larger Conestoga wagon was not often used on the Oregon Trail, but was used to haul freight. Living history demonstrations occur at the Murphy wagon during the summer. When the trail surface changes from asphalt to dirt, you are walking "on" the actual Oregon Trail....

The Saddle Rock Trail leads from the Visitor Center to the summit of Scotts Bluff and includes a foot tunnel. There are two trailheads for the Saddle Rock Trail. One is located to the east of the Visitor Center. The other trailhead is located along the North Overlook Trail at the summit of Scotts Bluff. The trail may be hiked one way by using the Summit Shuttle. Visitors travel from all over to experience the environment – to see and count the geological layers of the bluff, or even to see...