Scotts Bluff National Monument

National Monument · Nebraska

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Conestoga wagon in front of Eagle Rock
Photo: NPS Photo / Wesley Gant

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Hours

Scotts Bluff National Monument

Usual hours: Scotts Bluff National Monument
Every daySunrise to Sunset

Scotts Bluff National Monument is located in the Mountain Time Zone. These hours are for the grounds, picnic area, and trails only. The hours for the Visitor Center and Summit Road are different. See below for Summit Road and Visitor Center hours.

Scotts Bluff Summit Road

Today: 9:00AM - 4:00PM (Summit Road Fall/Winter/Spring Hours (early September though late May), Sep 8 – May 22)

Usual hours

Usual hours
Every day9:00AM - 5:30PM

Coming up:

  • Nov 26: Thanksgiving Day Closure (closed)

The Scotts Bluff Summit Road is a 1.6-mile drive to the summit of Scotts Bluff. Be aware that the road may close periodically due to weather conditions or rockslides. For the latest Summit Road conditions contact Scotts Bluff National Monument at (308) 436-9700. Entry by motorized vehicles during the fall/winter/spring seasons (September through late-May) is permitted from 9 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time.

Visitor centers

Scotts Bluff National Monument Visitor Center Today: 8:30AM - 4:30PM

Scotts Bluff National Monument Visitor Center

Today: 8:30AM - 4:30PM (Fall/Winter/Spring Hours, Sep 8 – May 22)

Usual hours

Usual hours: Scotts Bluff National Monument Visitor Center
Every day8:00AM - 6:00PM

Coming up:

  • Nov 26: Thanksgiving Day Closure (closed)

Scotts Bluff National Monument is located in the Mountain Time Zone

Visitor center page on nps.gov: Scotts Bluff National Monument Visitor Center

About this park

Towering 800 feet above the North Platte River, Scotts Bluff has served as a landmark for peoples from Native Americans to emigrants on the Oregon, California and Mormon Trails to modern travelers. Rich with geological and paleontological history as well as human history, there is much to discover while exploring the 3,000 acres of Scotts Bluff National Monument.