North Observation Point - National Parks Gallery
Scotts Bluff National Monument. This view from the North Observation Point shows the Nebraska landscape carved by waterways. The North Platte River is seen in the far distance, and the Gering Irrigation Canal ... More
Scotts Bluff South Overlook - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...
The view from the South Overlook. Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Plains Bee Balm - National Parks Gallery
Bee Balm is a member of the Mint family and is found during years with higher than average rainfall.
Saddle Rock Trail - National Parks Gallery
Hikers on the Saddle Rock Trail with Scottsbluff in the background
Scotts Bluff South Bluff - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
South Bluff and the visitor center seen from the Saddle Rock Trail tunnel
Staff of the Adobe Echo, Newspaper of CCC Camp #762
The Civilian Conservation Corps not only put young men to work physically, they also promoted mental activities. The camp at Scotts Bluff published its own newspaper with help from Merrill Mattes, the monument'... More
Scotts Bluff Saddle Rock - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Saddle Rock from the east. Portions of the old Zigzag trail are visible.
Scotts Bluff Saddle Rock - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Saddle Rock from the trail showing the geologic layering. Public domain photograph of ruins, National Park, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Cancer Root, National Parks Wildflowers
Cancer root does not produce Chlorophyll, causing the white color. Public domain photograph of a wildflower close up, nature, flowers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
National parks: Skeletonweed - public domain image
Skeletonweed gets its name from the grayish green stems. Public domain photograph of a wildflower close up, nature, flowers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
National parks: Oreodont - public domain image
"Miniochoerus gracilis" is a small plant eating mammal known as an oreodont. This animal lived during the Late Eocene and Early Oligocene. Fossils of "Miniochoerus" have been found at Badlands National Park, So... More
Scotts Bluff Prairie Primrose - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
The white flower of the prairie primrose changes to pink as the bloom ages.
Scotts Bluff Common Sunflower - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
This native annual flower was a source of food for the Native American plains tribes.
Scotts Bluff Hoary Vervain - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
This native wildflower is sometime known as woolly verbena or hoary verbena.
The Zigzag Trail - National Parks Gallery
The zigzag trail, also known as the Boy Scout Trail, climbed the east face of the bluff. At a higher point, a ladder was used to make it to the top. It was the first maintained trail in the monument. There was ... More
Plains Prickly Pear - Flowers from National Park Gallery
Early settlers and Native Americans used the prickly pear cactus as a source of food.
Scotts Bluff Sawsepal Penstemon
Color and size varies depending upon environmental conditions and can range from a brilliant blue in dry years to a pale light blue in wet years.
Scotts Bluff Prairie Coneflower
Yellow is the most common color for the prairie coneflower but it can also be found in purple and reddish brown.
Prairie golden Rod - National Parks Gallery
The goldenrod is the state flower of Nebraska.
National parks: Sandwort - public domain image
Sandwort blooming on the summit. Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Scotts Bluff NM Badlands - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
These impassible clay formations between the bluff and the North Platte River pushed the emigrants on the Oregon and California Trails south.
Scotts Bluff Barrel Cactus - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
Blooming barrel cactus Public domain photograph of a wildflower close up, nature, flowers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Large Flowered Townsendia - National Parks Gallery
This flower can be found in the dry prairie and eroded areas of the monument.
Scotts Bluff Saddle Rock - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Saddle Rock with trail leading through the tunnel seen from top parking lot
Scotts Bluff Eagle Rock - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
The face of Eagle Rock shows many of the geologic layers that form the bluff.
Scotts Bluff South Overlook - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...
The South Overlook trail is 1/8 of a mile long.
Scotts Bluff Rock outcrop - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
The Capstone along the top of the bluff protects the softer sandstone.
Scotts Bluff Eagle Rock - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Arial view of Eagle Rock from the south Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Scotts Bluff Musk Thistle - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
A Musk Thistle can grow to be six foot tall. Public domain photograph of a wildflower close up, nature, flowers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Scotts Bluff Narrowleaf Penstemon
The color of these flowers is determined by soil composition and can range from pinkish to dark lavender.
Clustered Cancer Root - Flowers from National Park Gallery
Cancer root is white because the plant does not produce chlorophyll.
Eagle Rock with Wagons - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Two replica covered wagons sit at the base of Eagle Rock, close to the Oregon, California and Pony Express Trails.
Eagle Rock at Scotts Bluff National Monument
Arial veiw of Eagle Rock from the south Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Scotts Bluff Saddle Rock - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Saddle Rock from the trail Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Scotts Bluff Dome Rock - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Dome Rock with a partial rainbow Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Scotts Bluff Western view - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
Scotts Bluff offers a great view of Western Nebraska. Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Dome Rock from Saddle Rock Trail
Dome Rock from the Saddle Rock Trail Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Dome Rock and Visitor Center - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
Saddle Rock trail leading to the visitor center with Dome Rock and South Bluff in the background.
Scotts Bluff Badlands - National Parks Gallery
The badlands at Scotts Bluff are made of clay and hold a variety of fossils
Eagle Rock from the South - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
Eagle Rock is one of five named rocks in the monument. It forms the north side of Mitchell Pass.
Scotts Bluff Saddle Rock - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Saddle Rock seen from the south Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Snow in Mitchell Pass - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Replica wagons on the Oregon Trail stand in the snow in Mitchell Pass.
National parks: Skeletonweed - public domain image
Skeletonweed is also known as Prairie Pink. Public domain photograph of a wildflower close up, nature, flowers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Wagons at Eagle Rock - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Three replica wagons are spread out near the Oregon, California and Pony Express Trails that use the same track through Mitchell Pass.
Scotts Bluff Dome Rock - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Dome Rock with yucca in foreground Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Scotts Bluff Western Salsify - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
Goat's Beard also known as Western Salsify
Scotts Bluff Barrel Cactus - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
Barrel cactus are often found in dry sandy soil. Public domain photograph of a wildflower close up, nature, flowers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Scotts Bluff Prairie Goldenpea - Public Domain image, National Parks G...
This early blooming flower is also known as Buck-bean, False Lupine, and Golden Banner.
National parks: Sunset - public domain image
Once the Summit Road is closed to vehicle traffic you may walk or ride a bike on it.
Scotts Bluff Dotted Gayfeather - Public Domain image, National Parks G...
This flower is also known as blazing star and crow foot.
Scotts Bluff Western Salsify - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
Western Salsify is also known as Goat's Beard.
Scotts Bluff Plains Beebalm - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...
Beebalm can be found blooming in June and July.
Scotts Bluff Summit Road - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Scotts Bluff National Monument. Three tunnels are located along Summit Road, leading to the top of Scotts Bluff. The roadway and tunnels were designed by landscape architect Howard W. Baker and were constructed... More
Starting to Dig the First Tunnel
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) employed 114 men to start work on the summit road. The men dug the first two tunnels, graded the road from the bottom to the face of the third tunnel, leveled the top parkin... More
Paving the Summit Road in 1937 - Public Domain image, National Parks G...
In 1937, Gross-Stevens Construction company was awarded the contract to complete the summit road. Working 14 a day, over 180 men paved the 1.6 miles from the top parking area to the new museum.
Museum and Eagle Rock in 1937 - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
The first phase of the museum was completed in 1936. This photo shows it a year later with a row of automobiles parked in front and Eagle Rock in the background.
Scotts Bluff National Monument Visitor Center
Scotts Bluff National Monument. Officially known as the Oregon Trail Museum, the Visitor Center was the first major NPS structure at the park. The building was constructed in three phases. The original section ... More
North Observation Point at Scotts Bluff
Scotts Bluff National Monument. The North Observation Point was constructed in 1938 as a Civilian Conservation Corps project during the Great Depression.
West Entrance Sign - National Parks Gallery
Scotts Bluff National Monument. Two entrance signs were constructed along Highway 92 in 1938 and 1954. The west entrance sign is the earlier of the two markers and was constructed as a Civilian Conservation Cor... More
The Newly Opened Road in 1937 - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
The west side of the tunnel in 1937 shows the lack of the portal that will be added in 1939. Fresh sodding on the slope below the road had been done by the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Applying Gunnite in the First Tunnel in 1939
After the road was opened in 1937, there were still a few things to finish. Gunnite is a very thin concrete that is sprayed onto a surface. All three tunnels received a coating of the mixture. At the same time,... More
Civilian Conservation Corps Camp # 762
These adobe buildings housed the CCC enrollees in the badlands of Scotts Bluff NM. The camp was eradicated in 1939.
Civilian Conservation Corps Camp 1937
The CCC camp in the badlands of Scotts Bluff was built in 1935 and was dismantles in 1939. The camp was home for enrollees for six months or longer if they reenrolled. There were sports, a newspaper, academic c... More
Dome Rock from the South Overlook
Scotts Bluff National Monument. The view from the South Overlook shows Dome Rock, a topographic feature standing 4,396 feet above sea level. Before the name "Dome Rock" was officially adopted by the USGS on Jun... More
Scotts Bluff National Monument, Nebraska
A prominent natural landmark for emigrants on the Oregon Trail, Scotts Bluff, Mitchell Pass and the adjacent prairie lands are set aside in a 3,000 acre national monument. This site preserves the memory of the ... More
Scotts Bluff National Monument, Nebraska
A prominent natural landmark for emigrants on the Oregon Trail, Scotts Bluff, Mitchell Pass and the adjacent prairie lands are set aside in a 3,000 acre national monument. This site preserves the memory of the ... More
Scotts Bluff National Monument, Nebraska
A prominent natural landmark for emigrants on the Oregon Trail, Scotts Bluff, Mitchell Pass and the adjacent prairie lands are set aside in a 3,000 acre national monument. This site preserves the memory of the ... More
Scotts Bluff National Monument, Nebraska
A prominent natural landmark for emigrants on the Oregon Trail, Scotts Bluff, Mitchell Pass and the adjacent prairie lands are set aside in a 3,000 acre national monument. This site preserves the memory of the ... More
Entrance marker to Scotts Bluff National Monument. (photograph)
Entrance marker to Scotts Bluff National Monument. (photograph) Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Rockslide between Tunnel #1 and Tunnel #2 at Scottsbluff National Monu...
The Summit Road was a CCC project to enable vehicles to drive to the summit. Portions of the sandstone bluff tend to erode and fall onto the roadway. This project would remove and dispose of slide material and ... More
National parks: 2009 - public domain image
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National parks: 2009 - public domain image
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Scotts Bluff Crown Rock - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
View of Crown Rock from the Visitor Center at Scotts Bluff National Monument
Tourist Attraction - Scotts Bluff Eagle Rock
View of the flag at the Scotts Bluff National Monument Visitor Center with Eagle Rock in the background
National parks: 2010 - public domain image
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National parks: 2011 - public domain image
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Saddle Rock in Snow - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Saddle Rock rising from the snow in April 2013.
Grassland prairie, Scotts Bluff National Monument, 2014.
Crested wheatgrass (Agropyron cristatum). Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
National parks: 2014 - public domain image
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National parks: 2014 - public domain image
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View from the South Observation Point at Scotts Bluff
Scotts Bluff National Monument. Depicted in this view from the South Observation Point are Eagle and Sentinel Rock, as well as a collection of buildings that comprise the park grounds.
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National parks: 2014 - public domain image
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National parks: 2014 - public domain image
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Scotts Bluff Saddle Rock - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Scotts Bluff National Monument. This view of Saddle Rock is looking east from the Observation Point parking lot. The narrow buttress of rock is 4,659 feet above sea level and 780 feet above the North Platte Riv... More
National parks: 2014 - public domain image
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National parks: 2014 - public domain image
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South Observation Point Trail - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Scotts Bluff National Monument. The South Observation Point Trail gives visitors exceptional vistas of the North Platte Valley, which includes Dome, Sentinel, Crown, Eagle and Saddle Rock.
Eagle Rock, North from Highway 92
Scotts Bluff National Monument. In 1852, Mariett Foster Cumming and her husband William left their home in Plainfield, Illinois for California. Throughout their travels across the Great Plains and Rocky Mountai... More
National parks: 2014 - public domain image
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National parks: 2014 - public domain image
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Grassland prairie, Scotts Bluff National Monument, 2014.
Canada wildrye (Elymus canadensis). Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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National parks: 2014 - public domain image
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