Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock rises to 1,256 m in Nebraska. Hogback Mountain stands 1,545 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Bayard Depot Museum, a museum 3.5 miles away. Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway passes 1.2 miles off. 86 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
historic natural landmark for emigrants on the Oregon Trail
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,256 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Nebraska State Historical Society
How to reach it
- 1.2 mi off the Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway
- 11.5 mi off the Gold Rush Byway
86 named places within 25 miles
- Melbeta Community Park: 10.2 mi
- Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area: 16.5 mi
- Rebecca Winters Memorial Park: 16.9 mi
- Lacy Park: 17.4 mi
- McLellan Park: 17.5 mi
- Dumpling Hill: 4.8 mi
- Sheep Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Castle Rock: 6.7 mi
- Round Rock: 7.2 mi
- Coyote Rock: 7.3 mi
- Bayard Depot Museum: 3.5 mi
- Bayard Chimney Rock Museum: 3.5 mi
- Pioneer Trails Museum: 13.2 mi
- North Platte Valley Museum: 17.9 mi
- Legacy of the Plains Museum: 19.4 mi
- Courthouse and Jail Rocks Historical Marker: 15.2 mi
- Union Pacific Steam Powered Locomotive: 18.3 mi
- Scott's Memorial: 20.3 mi
- Fort Mitchell: 22.5 mi
- Langs Point: 12.6 mi
- Stone Fire Ring: 16.9 mi
- Ashford: 17.4 mi
- Dino: 18.2 mi
- Corn Maze at Legacy of the Plains: 19.4 mi
- Scotts Spring: 20.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chimney Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogback Mountain | W 263° | 1,545 m | 20.0 mi |
| Lovers Leap Butte | WSW 239° | 1,500 m | 24.2 mi |
| Table Top Mountain | SW 230° | 1,465 m | 17.2 mi |
| Lone Pine Butte | SSW 205° | 1,464 m | 19.8 mi |
| Bighorn Mountain | SW 220° | 1,411 m | 14.7 mi |
| Bead Mountain | W 280° | 1,405 m | 13.6 mi |
| Wildcat Mountain | W 261° | 1,404 m | 19.0 mi |
| Scotts Bluff | WNW 297° | 1,370 m | 20.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:42 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 37 | 44 | 54 | 65 | 73 | 70 | 61 | 46 | 35 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgeport 18wsw, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357764834
Day trips start here
- Gering · 18 mi
- Scottsbluff · 20 mi
- Scotts Bluff National Monument · 21 mi
- Nebraska Panhandle · 27 mi
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