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Scotts Bluff National MonumentView of Crown Rock from the north. Photo by Jonathan S. Garcia.
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Scotts Bluff National Monument
Operating Hours & Seasons
 

Scotts Bluff National Monument is open seven days a week with the exception of January 1, Thanksgiving Day, and December 25.

Oregon Trail Museum and Visitor Center                                   
Summer Season* - 8 a.m to 7 p.m.
Off Season - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Summit Road                                                                               
Summer Season* - 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Off Season - 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

The monument trails are open from sunrise to sunset throughout the year.

* Summer Season is Memorial Day weekend through the third week in August.

Scotts Bluff's biodiesel shuttle vehicle
Ride the free shuttle!
We drive so you don't have to
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Dinohyus at Agate Fossil Beds
Be sure to check out our nearby attractions!
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument 52 miles northwest of Scotts Bluff
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Dome Rock as seen from the summit of the South Bluff at Scotts Bluff National Monument  

Did You Know?
Climbing Dome Rock at Scotts Bluff National Monument is extremely dangerous and is prohibited because of the crumbly nature of the Brule clay formation that makes up its steep walls.

Last Updated: January 11, 2008 at 13:25 EST