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Scotts Bluff National Monument
Prairie View Trail
A view of Saddle Rock from the Monument's Bicycle Path

Photo by Jonathan S. Garcia

The best views of Saddle Rock, Dome Rock, Sentinel Rock and Mitchell Pass can be seen from the Prairie View Trail. The paved 1.2 mile path is open to bicycle riding as well as foot traffic and leads from the visitor center parking lot to the east boundary of the monument. At the east boundary, the path connects with the cities of Scottsbluff and Gering's Monument Valley Pathway System.

For safety reasons, bicycling on the Summit Road is prohibited when the road is open to vehicular traffic. When the Summit Road gate is locked*, the road is open for biking during daylight hours.

Every mid-July, the city of Gering holds the Bike Hill Climb - a timed race to the summit via the Summit Road in street and mountain bike divisions. For specific dates, visit the city of Gering's website.

 

*Before 8 a.m. and after 7 p.m. in the summer. Before 8 a.m. and after 5 p.m. in the off-season.

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Did You Know?
The first white men to see Scotts Bluff were seven men from the Robert Stuart Party on Christmas Day 1812. The Stuart party was on their way from Astoria, OR to St. Louis, MO.

Last Updated: September 24, 2011 at 14:39 MST