A half hour from Chimney Rock, this stunning, 3,000-acre reserve is centered around and named after the eponymous bluff rising 800 feet over the North Platte River, also an important marker on the various trails west, as well as the Pony Express. features dramatic cliffs and has various hiking trails with panoramic views of the surrounding plains, along with, at its base, a museum of works by Western painter William Henry Jackson as well as the Legacy of the Plains Museum, displaying an impressive collection of pioneer and early community artifacts, antique tractors, and farm implements, along with various historic farmstead buildings and an 80-acre working farm.
Read more in my post 6 Musts in Nebraska.
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