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Rising 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 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 – 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.
Towering 480 feet above the North Platte River Valley, Chimney Rock dates back millions of years to the Oligocene Age. This massive natural landmark served as a guide to countless pioneers as they blazed the western trails of migration.
(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.
Chimney 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 is one of the most recognizable landmarks along the Oregon, California, and Mormon Trails - definitely a great stop for anyone interested in the history of the area. The small museum is a little expensive ($8 per adult/$4 per child) - but has lots to do for children.
Traveling through Nebraska, one cannot help but notice the iconic landmarks that have become synonymous with the American West. Among them is Chimney Rock, a majestic rock formation located in Morrill County, approximately 30 miles south of Bayard, Nebraska, near the North Platte River.
Welcome to Chimney Rock National Monument. Because of its significance to our shared national heritage, Chimney Rock was designated as a national monument in 2012, one of only 13 managed by the US Forest Service. A thousand years ago this was home to the ancestral Puebloans.
Chimney Rock National Historic Site. Eons-old bluff formations rise up from the horizon, their striking presence a dramatic sentinel connecting modern-day travelers with their pioneer forebears.