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Gering in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

Saddle Rock Trail

Try this Cliffside walk for a closer look at Scotts Bluff

 
 
Saddle Rock Trail Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2015
1. Saddle Rock Trail Marker
Inscription.
The trail on your right gradually descends the steep slopes of Scotts Bluff to Scotts Spring and the Visitor Center. Eroding layers of sandstone, siltstone, and volcanic ash are exposed along the way, and you’ll see some intriguing geologic features at close range.

The Saddle Rock Trail is about 1.6 miles (2.6 km) long, and the one-way trip down takes about an hour. To avoid a long walk back, you can arrange to have a companion pick you up at the Visitor Center.

For your safety, please stay on the hard-surfaced trail. Steep drop-offs and loose rocks make dangerous footing. Please do not throw or roll rocks, since this accelerates erosion and may injure hikers below.
 
Erected by National Park Service.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features.
 
Location. 41° 50.27′ N, 103° 41.91′ W. Marker is in Gering, Nebraska, in Scotts Bluff County. Marker can be reached from Old Oregon Trail, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located in Scotts Bluff National Monument, along the North Overlook Trail at the summit of the bluff. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gering NE 69341, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Eroding Landmark (within shouting distance of this marker); Scott Memorial
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(within shouting distance of this marker); A Landmark for the Ages (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Way West (about 800 feet away); The River Route (about 800 feet away); Remnant Highlands (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Landscape Changed Forever (approx. 0.2 miles away); Before the Wagons (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gering.
 
More about this marker. The right side of the marker contains a map of the Saddle Rock Trail, and other trails at the summit of Scotts Bluff. It contains a caption of “There is no drinking water along the trail. Watch for rattlesnakes.” The center of the marker features several pictures of things you may see on the trail. These include a Desert cottontail rabbit, Prairie rattlesnake, and a Tunnel through Saddle Rock.
 
Saddle Rock Trail Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2015
2. Saddle Rock Trail Marker
Saddle Rock Trail Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2015
3. Saddle Rock Trail Marker
The trail can be seen to the right of the marker.
Markers at Scotts Bluff image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2015
4. Markers at Scotts Bluff
Saddle Rock Trail seen from the South Overlook Trail image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2015
5. Saddle Rock Trail seen from the South Overlook Trail
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 374 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 17, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.

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