/ NORTHWEST / “Down Home” Ranch Guest House downhomeranchhouse.com 12733 NE Hwy. 2/71 / (602) 620-5755 / Enjoy a comfortable stay in this remodeled four-bedroom, two-bath ranch home surrounded by canyons and pine trees. Sleeps 10. Directions: 10 mi. S. off NE Hwys. 2 & 71 at Mile Marker 127. Fort Robinson History Museum PINE RIDGE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, CHADRON history.nebraska.gov / 3200 W. US Hwy. 20 / (308) 665-2919 / Crazy Horse, cavalry, K-9 Corps . . . Fort Robinson played host to them all. Experience the history of this plains outpost. Museum located in the 1905 post headquarters building. Open seasonally; see website for hours. Admission: $2 for adults; free for children. Call ahead for tour reservations. include picnic tables, vault toilet and fire rings. Eleanor Barbour Cook Museum of Geology csc.edu/sci/ebcmuseum / 1000 Main St. / (308) 432-6377 / Rocks, minerals and fossils from Nebraska and around the world. Exhibits in-clude the Ohme collection of agates, jade and petrified wood. American fur trade. The Bordeaux Trading Post, built in 1837, stands on museum grounds. A scholarly journal, the Museum of the Fur Trade Quarterly is published through the museum. Open May 1 -Oct. 31 or by appt. Fort Robinson State Park Ridgeview Country Club Helen’s Pancakes, Steak House & The Grove Nebraska National Forest (Pine Ridge Ranger District) 950 US 20 / (308) 432-9958 Family owned and operated for over 60 years. Homecooked meals and full bar. High Plains Herbarium 1000 Main St. / (308) 432-6385 Located at Chadron State College. Nebraska’s largest ethnobotani-cal, medicinal plant and historic pharmaceutical collections. Special collections devoted to Claude Barr’s native plants, regional ethnobotany and George Morgan. Open daily, 8 a.m. -5 p.m. Tours by appt. fs.usda.gov/nebraska / 125 N. Main St. / (308) 432-0300 Deer and turkey hunting on public lands. Hiking, biking and horseback trails. Open year-round. Primary attractions include Toadstool Park, Soldier Creek Wilderness and Pine Ridge National Recreation Area and Hudson-Meng Education and Research Center. 16611 US Hwy. 385 / (308) 432-4468 / A must-play for anyone traveling through northwestern Ne-braska, this course rests at the foot of picturesque Pine Ridge, just south of Chadron. The open layout, except for out-of-bounds along a couple of fairways, delivers few penalties. Victorian Inn B&B chadronvictorianinn.com / 307 Shelton St. / (308) 432-5696 Enjoy a stay in this uniquely decorated historical house built in 1910. High-speed internet, grand piano, open front porch and plenty of parking. outdoornebraska.gov/fortrobinson 3200 W. Hwy. 20, 3 mi. W. on US Hwy. 20 / (308) 665-2900 Trail rides, historic tours, cookouts, swimming, fishing, crafts, Jeep and stagecoach rides, bison and more. Grounds open year-round for day use, hiking, camping, mountain biking, cross-country skiing and seasonal hunting. Cabins/lodge w/modern facilities. Park permit required. Camping fee charged. High Plains Homestead Drifter Cookshack & Bunkhouse highplainshomestead.com / 263 Sandcreek Rd. / (308) 665-2592 A museum to the cow towns of the Old West. With great food, lodging, horse corrals, hunting and fossil-collecting. Open mid-Apr. -mid-Nov. Olde Main Street Inn Little Hawk Yarns littlehawkyarns.com / 740 E. 8th St. / (308) 225-0822 / We provide high-quality yarns and supplies for the makers of the Nebraska Panhan-dle and beyond. We focus on local and fair trade goods. oldemainstreetinn.com / 115 Main St. / (308) 432-3380 / Rustic country inn. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. High-speed wireless internet access. Walgren Lake State Recreation Area Pine Ridge National Recreation Area Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center csc.edu/sandoz / 1000 Main St., Chadron State College / (308) 432-6401 / On the Chadron State College campus, this site interprets the life and literature of author Mari Sandoz as well as the history and culture of the High Plains region. Sandoz wrote 22 books, most notably Old Jules and Crazy Horse. Open year-round except Sundays and college holidays. Free. fs.usda.gov/detail/nebraska/ about-forest/districts/?cid= stelprdb5097992 / 8 mi. S. of Chadron, US Hwy. 385 / (308) 432-0300 / Enjoy 6,600 acres for semi-primitive recreation. No motorized vehicles. Mountain bikes permitted. Open year-round. $5/ vehicle for camping mid-May -mid-Nov. Trail access. Campground open year-round. outdoornebraska.gov/walgrenlake 15951 Hwy. 385 / (308) 432-6167 80-acre area with a 50-acre lake that offers visitors primitive camping, boating, fishing and picnicking in a tranquil prairie setting. Its campground is a gem in Nebraska, rewarding visitors with views of gor-geous sunsets over the lake as they settle in for the night. Park permit required. Hilltop Motel CHAPPELL Chappell Golf Course 1262 Rd. 167 / (308) 874-2729 Situated next to Chappell Lake and parallel to I-80 on the north side, this well-conditioned course features built-up greens and a number of bunkers. hilltopmotel.vistaprintdigital.com Hwy. 20 / (308) 665-1144 A wonderful place to stay while visiting the Wild West! Near many attractions; great view of Crow’s Butte. Three miles from Fort Robinson, 30 mins. from Toadstool Park, 2 hrs. from Mount Rushmore. Located in the middle of some of the best big-game hunting in NE; lots of public ground. HitchNPost Pizza 301 Main St. / (308) 665-1563 Best pizza in town! Hudson-Meng Research and Education Center Red Cloud Campground Museum of the Fur Trade furtrade.org / 6321 US Hwy. 20 / (308) 432-3843 / Museum dedicated to preservation of North 50 VisitNebraska.com fs.usda.gov/nebraska / 125 N. Main St. / (308) 432-0300 Located in the beautiful Pine Ridge area next to Chadron State Park, right off of Hwy. 385. Fee is $5 per night. Fees are charged mid-May -mid-Nov.; campground open year-round. 13 campsites. Amenities CRAWFORD Crawford City Park crawfordnebraska.net / 13 Main St. / (308) 665-1462 / Open camping as space allows. RV camp-ing/$20; tent camping/$10. fs.usda.gov/detail/nebraska/ specialplaces/?cid=fsm9_028053 1811 Meng Dr. / (308) 432-0300 Archaeologists and visitors have studied the site since its discovery in 1954. See an excavation. Learn about ongoing research. Exhibits/seasonal guided tours available. 4 mi. N. on NE Hwy. 2, W. on Toadstool Rd., follow signs.
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