Saturday, September 12, 2015

Oh, the Places They Go! - Scotts Bluff National Monument, Part 2




From the site: Oh, the Places They Go! - Scotts Bluff National Monument, Part 2

Gering, NE The day after we arrived in Gering we returned to Scotts Bluff National Monument to hike the Saddle Rock Trail up to the summit. Start of the trail with Saddle Rock in the background The Saddle Rock Trail begins at the visitor center and climbs 435 feet in 1.6 miles.  The first third of the trail is relatively level.  The trail then climbs rapidly up most of the 435 feet in less than a mile.  About half way to the summit the trail goes under Saddle Rock through a short tunnel. Looking back at the trail from the tunnel under Saddle Rock The entrance to the tunnel The north end of the tunnel has a view of the city of Scottsbluff On the other side of the tunnel the trail goes up a series of switchbacks, the ...Read more...




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