Great Platte River Road Archway Monument
Great Platte River Road Archway Monument. Photo: Rochkind, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Road trip guide

Heritage Highway: the drive, the stops and where to sleep

Distance
About 210 miles (338 km)
Time
1–2 days
Best time
April–October

Follow the Oregon, Mormon and Pony Express trails west along the North Platte to Scotts Bluff. Nebraska Scenic Byway, US-30 Lincoln Highway corridor.

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Highlights

The route

  1. Kearney, NE
  2. North Platte, NE
  3. Ogallala, NE
  4. Bridgeport, NE
  5. Scottsbluff, NE

Road trip tips

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