Outlaw Trail
Places to Visit

  • Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park (NE)

    This unique park contains the fossilized remains of 10-million-year-old mammals that died at a watering hole following a massive volcanic eruption.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Six miles north of Royal

  • Cowboy Trail (NE)

    This 320-mile (512 km) long trail project from Norfolk to Chadron gives abandoned railroad lines a new lease on life as hiking and biking trails.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Runs parallel along the Bridges to Buttes Scenic Byway from Norfolk to Chadron

  • Lewis and Clark Lake and State Recreation Area (NE)

    This Missouri River reservoir (Nebraska's second largest) offers six recreation areas on the Nebraska side.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Seven miles (11 km) north of Ponca State Park on Highway 121.

  • Lewis and Clark Trail (NE)

    In the summer of 1804, Lewis and Clark traveled through what is now eastern Nebraska/western Iowa.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Parallels the byway

  • Niobrara River (NE)

    This National Scenic River, often referred to as the "biological crossroads of the Great Plains," is dotted by a number of beautiful waterfalls.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Along the byway

  • Ponca State Park (NE)

    Ponca State Park is at the eastern gateway of the Missouri National Recreational River.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Ponca

  • The Sandhills (NE)

    The Sandhills is a 19,000 square mile (49,400 sq. km) area of grass-stabilized sand dunes that sit atop the Ogallala Aquifer.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Unknown.

  • Smith Falls State Park (NE)

    A National Historic bridge across the Niobrara River provides access for visitors to walk to our state's highest waterfall, Smith Falls.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Valentine