The Collins Family on the Web - Nebraska

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Speed 5 mph: In our family, we relax, take this in stride, and call it a tribute to the agriculture gods.

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Mitchell Pass from the west

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There are three tunnels on the Scotts Bluff summit road.

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Descending the road that provides access to the top of Scotts Bluff

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The area in the circle in the upper left of this photo has been enhanced to make Chimney Rock visible. It is 23 miles to the east of Scotts Bluff.

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A crop of the previous photo. You might imagine seeing Chimney Rock on the horizon in the upper left.

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Can you see Chimney Rock?

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That is the city of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, in the background. Scottsbluff (the city) is spelled differently than Scotts Bluff (the bluff). The United States Board on Geographic Names does not permit an apostrophe (signifying ownership) in geographic names. There are only five official exceptions to this rule in the United States.

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Scotts Bluff was an important landmark on the trails west.

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The Old Oregon Trail goes through this gap (Mitchell Pass) between the two pinnacles.