Scotts Bluff National Monument Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Scotts Bluff National Monument
Scotts Bluff was an important landmark along theOregon Trail. It was first seen by the Sioux Indian tribe who used the bluff to chase and hunt buffalo, but the first-known Euro-Americans to see the rising bluffs were a group of fur traders from Spain in the 1700s. The bluffs were given no title until 1828. A group of fur traders from St. Louis were traveling along the North Platte River. One of the men, Hiram Scott, caught a dreadful disease that could not be healed and had to be abandoned into the wild of western Nebraska for him to die. Eventually, he made it to Scotts Bluff from where they abandoned him and died at the base of the bluff. In 1828, the fur traders found his body in the vicinity and named the bluff "Scotts Bluff". In the 1840s-1870s, Scotts Bluff was passed through by thre
Top Attractions in Scotts Bluff National Monument
Explore the best things to see and do in Scotts Bluff National Monument:
- ★Bluffs
- ★Mitchell Pass
- ★Overlooks
- ★Saddle Rock Trail
- ★Summit Road
Scotts Bluff National Monument Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: