ROAD TRIPS – MULTI-DAY ITINERARIES
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Take the high road across northern Nebraska. Just at the northern border, this three-day
route will take you through varying landscapes, natural wonders, historical sites, and
much more.

Day 1
Starting at the northwest corner of Nebraska, you’ll follow two of Nebraska’s scenic byways through pine-studded buttes. Along the way, stop in charming towns and witness stunning natural scenery.

Day 2
Start at the state’s largest waterfall and head toward the Missouri River Valley. Not only is this country beautiful, it’s steeped in historical significance to the native people who still call it home.

Day 3
Follow the route through several quiet villages on your way to Omaha, Nebraska’s cosmopolitan jewel. Here, you’ll enjoy world-class shopping, a famous zoo, historical sites, and plenty of opportunities for cultural enrichment.

Route directions:

DAY 1
Enter Nebraska on US-385 at the South Dakota/Nebraska state line
19 miles (:20) south on US-385 to Chadron
47 miles (1:00) east on US-20 to Gordon
30 miles (:40) east on US-20 to Merriman
31 miles (:40) east on US-20 to Nenzel
19 miles (:30) south on NE-S16F to Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest and Merritt Reservoir
26 miles (:50) northwest on NE-97 to Valentine
Spend the night in Valentine

DAY 2
15 miles (:20) east on NE-12 to Smith Falls State Park
55 miles (1:15) east on NE-12 to Springview
42 miles (1:30) east on NE-12 to Naper
37 miles (1:10) east on NE-12 to Lynch
26 miles (:40) east on NE-12 to Niobrara
15 miles (:20) east on NE-12 to Crofton
13 miles (:20) north on NE-121 to South Yankton
13 miles (:25) south on US-81, east on NE-12 to Fordyce
9 miles (:20) east on NE-12 to Bow Valley
6 miles (:15) east on NE-12 to Wynot
29 miles (:45) east on NE-12 to Ponca
22 miles (:30) east on NE-12 to South Sioux City
Spend the night in South Sioux City

DAY 3
26 miles (:55) west on NE-35, south on NE-9 to Emerson
23 miles (:50) south on NE-9 and NE-16 to Bancroft
32 miles (:45) east on NE-51, south on US-75 to Tekamah
19 miles (:30) south on US-75 to Blair
25 miles (:35) west on US-30 to Fremont
41 miles (1:00) east on US-275 to Omaha
Spend the night in Omaha