What are the hours at Scotts Bluff National Monument?

Mon: Sunrise to Sunset; Tue: Sunrise to Sunset; Wed: Sunrise to Sunset; Thu: Sunrise to Sunset; Fri: Sunrise to Sunset; Sat: Sunrise to Sunset; Sun: Sunrise to Sunset (Scotts Bluff National Monument)

Does Scotts Bluff National Monument require a reservation?

No timed-entry or vehicle reservation is required to enter Scotts Bluff National Monument. Individual tours, campgrounds, or backcountry permits may still need to be booked separately.

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Is Scotts Bluff National Monument open right now?

Q: Is Scotts Bluff National Monument open right now?

As of October 14, 2026, Scotts Bluff National Monument is open. No active closures or hazards reported.

National Monument · NE

Open

Scotts Bluff National Monument is open.

Why this statusNo active closures or hazards reported.

Last checked Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:58 GMT

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Towering 800 feet above the North Platte River, Scotts Bluff has served as a landmark for peoples from Native Americans to emigrants on the Oregon, California and Mormon Trails to modern travelers.

Type: National Monument
State: NE
Nearest town: Gering

About Scotts Bluff National Monument

Towering 800 feet above the North Platte River, Scotts Bluff has served as a landmark for peoples from Native Americans to emigrants on the Oregon, California and Mormon Trails to modern travelers. Rich with geological and paleontological history as well as human history, there is much to discover while exploring the 3,000 acres of Scotts Bluff National Monument.

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Visitor info

Address190276 Old Oregon Trail, Gering, NE 69341

Phone(308) 436-9700

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Scotts Bluff National Monument

Getting thereVisitors traveling east-west on Interstate 80 can exit at Kimball, Nebraska and drive 45 miles north on Nebraska Highway 71. Follow National Park Service signs three miles west of Gering, Nebraska to Old Oregon Trail Road. Turn west onto Old Oregon Trail Road and follow it approximately 2 miles to the monument…

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How we read this status

We derive Scotts Bluff National Monument's status from the National Park Service's own alerts and operating hours, refreshed hourly — this is our reading, not an official determination. As of the last check: No active closures or hazards reported. Full method: how we check park status.