Prairie View Trail — asphalt monument return
Nebraska · Greenway
Follow Prairie View east for up to its 1.2-mile extent at the monument boundary/U Street connection, then retrace. Do not continue onto Saddle Rock, summit walking paths or ordinary municipal streets.
Plan your ride
- Location
- Gering · Nebraska
- Ride length
- Up to 2.4 miles return
- Ride format
- Out and back
- Surface
- Asphalt designated Prairie View Trail
- Road crossings
- Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure.
- Elevation
- NPS rates the trail moderate with about 50 feet of elevation change; wind, the ravine and access transitions remain.
- Starting location
- Scotts Bluff National Monument public Prairie View trailhead at the southeast corner of the visitor-center lot, Gering, NE
Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.
Manager-published facility/trailhead location reference, not a surveyed stall or navigable route line. Follow the written public access and posted restrictions.
Prairie View Trail — asphalt monument return — detailed guide
Source review: 2026-10-23. A dated source review does not guarantee current-day conditions.
A selected outing on a documented improved bicycle route. Follow the stated public start and course.
Start and parking
Start: Scotts Bluff National Monument public Prairie View trailhead at the southeast corner of the visitor-center lot, Gering, NE.
NPS identifies public auto parking and the trailhead in the visitor-center lot’s southeast corner. Follow current gates and visitor terms.
Ride and distance
Selected ride: Up to 2.4 miles return. Format: Out and back.
Ride: Follow Prairie View east for up to its 1.2-mile extent at the monument boundary/U Street connection, then retrace. Do not continue onto Saddle Rock, summit walking paths or ordinary municipal streets.
Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.
Surface and effort
Asphalt designated Prairie View Trail. NPS rates the trail moderate with about 50 feet of elevation change; wind, the ravine and access transitions remain.
Crossings and shared use
Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure. Yield to pedestrians, keep right, and slow at blind corners. Stop at barriers; never use a traffic-road detour to bypass a trail closure.
Hours, costs and access
Use daylight and obey posted trail, park and parking hours. Follow current public visitor-parking terms; reserved activities and events have separate conditions.
Reviewed 2026-10-23. Reviewed manager/partner sources support this selected bicycle course. NPS permits bicycles only on Prairie View within the monument. Other monument trails are excluded; exposed wind and a ravine crossing add effort. This is not a same-day condition inspection or whole-network all-clear. This is a source review, not a same-day inspection. Recheck the linked manager before travel.
Map and Directions
Use the named public start and its posted parking signs. The map reference identifies the facility or selected trail area; it is not a surveyed parking stall or navigable route line. Bicycle and e-bike rules can differ; only ordinary bicycle use is established unless noted.