- Elevation, modelled
- 1,200 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sixtysix Mountain1,585 m · 23.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway1.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8169, -103.6673
Oregon Trail Park is a park in Nebraska, at a modelled 1,200 m. Sixtysix Mountain stands 1,585 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway passes 1.8 miles off. 104 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Oregon Trail Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sixtysix Mountain | WSW 250° | 1,585 m | 23.2 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | SSW 198° | 1,545 m | 11.0 mi |
| Three Tubs | WSW 255° | 1,502 m | 24.7 mi |
| Lovers Leap Butte | SSW 192° | 1,500 m | 20.8 mi |
| The Culp | WSW 252° | 1,495 m | 22.9 mi |
| Devils Armchair | WSW 253° | 1,474 m | 24.2 mi |
| Table Top Mountain | S 170° | 1,465 m | 19.2 mi |
| Double Hump | WSW 253° | 1,462 m | 20.9 mi |
- 1.8 mi off the Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway
- 23.6 mi off the Oregon Trail Historic Byway
- 26.3 mi off the Gold Rush Byway
104 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 47
- Oregon Trail Park: 0.2 mi
- Legion Park: 0.5 mi
- Gering Civic Plaza: 0.5 mi
- Johannes Park: 0.6 mi
- Gentry Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks: 35
- Dome Rock: 1.6 mi
- Crown Rock: 2.2 mi
- Scotts Bluff: 2.2 mi
- Eagle Rock: 2.4 mi
- Sentinel Rock: 2.5 mi
Museums: 7
- North Platte Valley Museum: 0.3 mi
- Legacy of the Plains Museum: 1.2 mi
- Western Nebraska Mexican American Historical Museum: 3.9 mi
- Bayard Chimney Rock Museum: 18.2 mi
- Bayard Depot Museum: 18.2 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Union Pacific Steam Powered Locomotive: 1.0 mi
- Scott's Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Rebecca Winters Gravesite: 3.2 mi
- Fort Mitchell: 4.6 mi
Attractions: 1
Springs: 1
- Scotts Spring: 1.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Stone Fire Ring: 7.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Ashford: 12.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Cliffs: 1
- Eagle Nest: 18.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:43 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 39 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 74 | 72 | 63 | 49 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Scottsbluff 1E, 4 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Gering · 1 mi
- Scotts Bluff National Monument · 2 mi
- Scottsbluff · 3 mi
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