While we’re on the subject of rail trails, one of the best in the country is the Mickelson Trail through the Black Hills of South Dakota. It’s over 100 miles long and runs from Edgemont in the south all the way to Deadwood in the north. The scenery is spectacular, and the plan is to one day make it a key part of the Great Plains Trail!
Warning! The following photos are not from Nebraska. They are from the GPT state of Colorado! My recent trip included a side venture to CO
Cool to see Scottsbluff National Monument fixing areas with real adobe bricks! … plus a great campsite on the south side of the park with
I interrupt posts on my recent trip to Nebraska to bring you the following exciting news. Two GPTA Board members, Clay Bonnyman-Evans (trail name Pony)
Great Plains Trail Alliance was formed from an inspiration that began in 1991 when founder Steve Myers took a trip from Minnesota to Wyoming. On the way, he was struck by the beauty of the open spaces west of the Missouri River. He wanted a way to experience this landscape more fully. Not long after, the seed of an idea for the Great Plains Trail was planted.
Great Plains Trail Alliance
Louisville, CO 80027
smyers@greatplainstrail.org
