Name: South Overlook Trail
Rating: 4.3

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Features Birding · Geological Significance · Historical Significance · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

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This short path heads out to an overlook and returns the same way. The overlook has historical importance and is perhaps the best in Scotts Bluff National Monument.

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Land Manager: City of Scottsbluff

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Michael Kontos with improvements by David Hitchcock

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4.3 from 4 votes

#3

in Scotts Bluff National Monument

#11271

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4.3 from 4 votes

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A view of the Saddle Rock Trail tunnel from the the South Overlook Trail.

Aug 24, 2023 near Gering, NE

Views of the visitor center, monument road, and surrounding area from the South Overlook.

Aug 24, 2023 near Gering, NE

Scotts Bluff National Monument, Nebraska

Apr 8, 2020 near Gering, NE

Apr 8, 2020 near Terrytown, NE

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Aug 18, 2023

David Hitchcock

Beautiful views all along the trail. You can see Chimney Rock in the distance. Warm in the middle of the day

May 21, 2022

Michael Schieferecke

Short paved trail. 0.4mi — 0h 10m

May 26, 2019

Matt Culpepper

Short walk to overlook 0.2mi

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South Overlook Trail

“Short, paved walkway overlooking historical Mitchell Pass and South Bluff. ”

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