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Omaha

NE · 41.2500, -96.0000

Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway and Loess Hills Scenic Byway are 2 of 5 signed byways within 30 miles of Omaha, Nebraska.

It is on the Missouri River border with Iowa, along Interstates 29 and 80.
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5 scenic drives near Omaha

Ordered by federal designation, then by how close each one runs to Omaha. All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways are named by the Federal Highway Administration, not by us.

  1. 01

    Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway

    National Scenic Byway · 5 mi out

  2. 02

    Loess Hills Scenic Byway

    National Scenic Byway · 7 mi out

  3. 03

    Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway

    National Scenic Byway · 18 mi out

  4. 04

    Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway

    State scenic byway · 18 mi out

  5. 05

    Western Skies Scenic Byway

    State scenic byway · 22 mi out

Day-trip loops

Planned by the Byway engine on real roads: every stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature, and the total time counts driving and the stops themselves.

Loop 1 · 4 h window · 16 mi

3 h 38 loop · 6 stops · back by 2:37 PM. Incorporates Loess Hills Scenic Byway.

  1. Warren Buffett's Home · 10 min
  2. Durham Museum · 60 min
  3. The Road to Omaha · 30 min
  4. War Mother's Memorial · 30 min
  5. Joslyn Castle · 10 min
  6. Search · 30 min

Touches Loess Hills Scenic Byway, Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway

Loop 2 · 8 h window · 227 mi

7 h 58 loop · 8 stops · back by 6:57 PM. Rides the Heritage Highway (+7 min).

  1. Hope Tower · 30 min
  2. Giant Chicken · 30 min
  3. Captain Meriwether Lewis · 10 min
  4. Spirit of Brownville Pier · 10 min
  5. Brown-Carson Historic House · 10 min
  6. Union College Rockpile · 30 min
  7. Trail Rider · 30 min
  8. Melia Hill Rest Area Westbound · 30 min

Touches Loess Hills Scenic Byway, Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, Heritage Highway

How long is a scenic day-trip loop from Omaha?

Byway's engine bakes two loops from Omaha: 4 h, 16 miles, 6 stops; and 8 h, 227 miles, 8 stops. The time counts the driving and the stops themselves.

What is there to stop at on a day trip from Omaha?

The 8 h loop stops at Hope Tower, Giant Chicken, Captain Meriwether Lewis, Spirit of Brownville Pier, Brown-Carson Historic House, Union College Rockpile, Trail Rider and Melia Hill Rest Area Westbound. Each stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature.

Within reach

Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.

Scenic byways

Lookouts

Named places

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