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ROAD TRIPS – BYWAYS ITINERARIES

mapOnce upon a time, outlaws, thieves, lynch mobs, and lawmen roamed this northern stretch of Nebraska. The people you’ll encounter along this 231-mile jaunt on Nebraska Highway 12 from near South Sioux City to Valentine are much friendlier today than the colorful characters from times past.

The View
Forested bluffs, winding rivers, sandhills, grasslands, wetlands, high prairies, lakes, waterfalls, and a national wildlife refuge.

The Adventure
Famous footsteps, world-class canoeing, the state’s tallest waterfall, wildlife viewing, state recreation areas, and fishing.

Route directions:

Start in Valentine
22 miles (:30) east on NE-12 to Sparks
35 miles (:45) east on NE-12 to Springview
43 miles (1:00) east on NE-12 to Naper
15 miles (:20) east on NE-12 to Butte
10 miles (:15) east on NE-12 to Spencer
13 miles (:20) east on NE-12 to Lynch
25 miles (:40) east on NE-12 to Niobrara
30 miles (:45) east on NE-12 to Crofton
22 miles (:30) east on NE-12, south on US-81, east on NE-84 to Hartington
13 miles (:20) north on NE-57, east on NE-12 to Wynot
13 miles (:20) east on NE-12 to Newcastle
10 miles (:15) east on NE-12 to Ponca
25 miles (:35) east on NE-12 and US-20 to South Sioux City

 

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