Chimney Rock National Historic Site - U.S. National Park Service
WEBRising more than 300 feet above the surrounding landscape, Chimney Rock is visible for miles. Its grand spire served as a marker for trail travelers on the Oregon, California, Mormon Pioneer, and Pony Express national historic trails.
Chimney Rock National Historic Site - Wikipedia
WEBChimney Rock is a prominent geological rock formation in Morrill County in western Nebraska. Rising nearly 300 feet (91 m) above the surrounding North Platte River valley, the peak of Chimney Rock is 4,228 feet (1,289 m) above sea level. [1]
Chimney Rock Museum - Nebraska State Historical Society
WEBChimney Rock – Place to visit on the Oregon National Historic Trail. Video provided by the National Park Service. Feel the awe and curiosity the pioneers experienced when they saw the most famous landmark on the Oregon, California, and Mormon Trails.
Chimney Rock National Historic Site and Visitors Center
WEB9822 County Road 75 and Highway 92, Bayard, NE, 69334. (308) 586-2581. https://history.nebraska.gov/rock. This is the single most noted landmark on the Oregon Trail. The first noted use of the name was found in a journal from 1830, but it is in journals of hundreds of a covered-wagon emigrants.
Walk To The Rock - Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation
WEBWalk to the Rock – A Hiking Trail at Chimney Rock. Located on the south edge of the North Platte River Valley, four miles from Bayard, Nebraska, Chimney Rock is a sandstone spire rising from a base of sandstone and siltstone, extending 350 feet from the base to the top.
Chimney Rock National Historic Site | Map, Location, History ...
WEBChimney Rock National Historic Site, spirelike sandstone rock formation in western Nebraska, U.S., that was a major landmark along the Oregon Trail. It is located about 3 miles (5 km) south of Bayard and consists of a 120-foot (37-metre) needle atop a cone-shaped mound; in all, the formation rises.
Chimney Rock National Historic Site - All You Need to Know ...
WEBThe Chimney Rock Museum showcases unique items in our collections that tell the story of the most documented landmark of the western trails of the 1800s. Discover why Chimney Rock has fascinated people since before the state of Nebraska was established.