| Sandhills Journey Scenic Byway |
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 This 272-mile stretch of Nebraska Highway 2, from metropolitan Grand Island to the railroad community of Alliance, has been named one of the 10 most scenic routes in the nation. The View Dramatic sandhills, remote countryside, expansive farmland, marshes and wetlands, winding rivers, and the largest hand-planted forest in the nation. The Adventure The annual sandhill and whooping crane migration, thoroughbred horse racing, Western heritage museums, American Indian artifacts, floating, boating, and camping. Route directions: Start in Grand Island 17 miles (:25) west on NE-2 to Cairo 17 miles (:25) west on NE-2 to Ravenna 20 miles (:30) west on NE-2 to Litchfield 17 miles (:25) west on NE-2 to Ansley 18 miles (:25) west on NE-2 to Broken Bow 10 miles (:15) west on NE-2 to Merna 13 miles (:20) west on NE-2 to Anselmo 22 miles (:30) west on NE-2 to Dunning 11 miles (:15) west on NE-2 to Halsey 17 miles (:25) west on NE-2 to Thedford 15 miles (:20) west on NE-2 to Seneca 11 miles (:15) west on NE-2 to Mullen 25 miles (:40) west on NE-2 to Whitman 13 miles (:20) west on NE-2 to Hyannis 30 miles (:45) west on NE-2 to Ellsworth 29 miles (:45) west on NE-2 to Alliance |
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