190276 Old Oregon Trail Rd, Gering, NE 69341

2930 Old Oregon Trl, Gering, NE 69341-8500

Legacy of the Plains Museum is a destination for people interested in stories of human and agricultural history in the North Platte Valley and High Plains. Our new state-of-the-art, interactive exhibits focus on the archeology of Native Americans and Westward Expansion, the lives of pioneering settlers, this establishment of irrigation, the development of rural communities, the diversity of cultures on the High Plains, and the innovative technologies and cultural practices of raising animals and crops in a semi-arid environment.

210615 Highway 71, Gering, NE 69341

Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area, Nature Center and wildlife reserve encompass 1,094 acres of rugged rock buttes and pine-clad canyons south of Gering. Geared primarily for day-use, the recreation area overlooks the North Platte River Valley and historic Scotts Bluff National Monument looms to the northwest. The park features over 4 miles of hiking/biking trails, stone-covered picnic shelters.

Scotts Bluff National Monument, Gering, NE 69341-8504

190276 Old Oregon Trail Rd Scotts Bluff National Monument, Gering, NE 69341-8504

190276 Old Oregon Trail Rd Begins at Scotts Bluff National Monument Visitor Center, Gering, NE 69341-8504