Hallo Thomas & Antje,
kennt ihr Utah und wollt jetzt "Geheimtipps" oder wollt ihr die großen Attraktionen wie z. B. Bryce, Moab, Monument Valley sehen?
Was die Strecke zwischen Custer SP und Rocky M. NP betrifft, so lässt sich das schon einfacher beantworten. Da gibt es nicht so sehr viel an natürlichen Besonderheiten. Vielleicht wäre folgendes unterwegs eine kleine Abwechslung:
Scotts Bluff National Monument
Five miles southwest of Scottsbluff on SR 92, the 3,003-acre Scotts Bluff National Monument encompasses the escarpment that rises 800 feet above the North Platte River, or 4,649 feet above sea level.
The bluff, named for trapper Hiram Scott, who reputedly died in the vicinity around 1828, was a prominent landmark on the Oregon and California trails. Pioneers abandoned the riverbank and cut through Mitchell Pass to avoid the rough terrain. Vestiges of the trail can still be seen.
An extension of the Wildcat Range, the wind-sculpted bluff is composed of Arikaree sandstone, siltstone and volcanic ash. It is the hard caprock that has prevented erosion from leveling the bluff to the height of the surrounding plain.
The monument visitor center is in the middle of the area on SR 92, which traverses the park. A 1.6-mile-long paved road passes from the headquarters through three tunnels to the summit of Scotts Bluff. Overlooks on the summit afford a panorama of the North Platte Valley and distant Chimney Rock and Laramie Peak. There also is a 1.6-mile hiking trail from the visitor center to the summit. Note: Trailers are not permitted on the summit road.
A museum at the visitor center relates the history and art of the Oregon and California trails and Scotts Bluff. Interpretive talks and living-history programs are offered in the summer; more than 3 miles of paved hiking trails are available as well as a 1.2-mile bicycle trail. A shuttle-bus is available during the summer. Visitors are cautioned to stay on the trails in order to avoid rattlesnakes and dangerous cliffs, and to preserve the natural landscape.
Park trails open daily dawn-dusk. Visitor center and summit road daily 8-6 in summer; 8-5 rest of year (weather permitting); closed Jan. 1 and Dec. 25. Admission $5 per private vehicle; $2 for hikers or bicyclers. For further information contact the Superintendent, P.O. Box 27, Gering, NE 69341; phone (308) 436-4340.
(Quelle: Map'n'Go)
Ich war noch nicht da.
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