chilkoot - Aug 6, 2007 11:32 pm Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2007
Oh give me a home, where the buffalo roam
Though I spend much time in the mountains, I have always loved the vast open spaces of the great plains. So much land and so few people. When we arrived at the top (via auto...no hiking allowed) we met a couple hanging out in the shade of their open tailgate and just enjoying the solitude and scenery. They were in no hurry to go anywhere and were contemplating becoming highpointers as this was their 3rd state summit.
Oh yeah, and the skies were not cloudy all day.
I almost made a bad wrong turn, trying to get to this place. It really is in the middle of NOWHERE. Got out of there in the nick of time too, because a thunderstorm also wanted to pay a visit to the highpoint that day.
Zandt - Jun 25, 2007 2:12 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2007
Lovely, lonely spot
Really pretty spot, underappreciated for sure. Very green in the late spring after lots of rain, also visited the tri-state marker very nearby. Surprised that the people who own the property don't do more to maintain the road to the high point, since they request donations.
CRiedel2 - Jun 1, 2007 8:47 am Date Climbed: May 25, 2007
Morning Stop
Hit the NE highpoint on my way back from visiting my parents. Kids had fun running around and the windmills in the distance were neat too. Highpoint #11
huskertriguy - May 29, 2007 4:47 pm Date Climbed: Nov 15, 2005
Homestate Highpoint
I've said it before, I'll say it again...beauty is most definitely in the eye of the beholder.
First state highpoint, decided to make a special trip from mid-state to bag my home state's first. Unfortunately, I was not a purist and drove to the "summit."
Clear day, watched the sun set over Rockies foothills in distant West - just barely visible. Saw a few bison below. Signed register and lingered. It's a beautiful, rugged, underappreciated landscape.
The edge - Mar 14, 2007 3:20 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2002
HP #17
One of the nicest picture taken ever...
There was a heard of bisons just behind us...
Scary!!
McCannster - Feb 19, 2007 4:15 am Date Climbed: Feb 18, 2007
2nd State High Point
Drove up during my stay in Boulder, CO. I had never really been in the true Great Plains, so this visit was pretty interesting to me. Mostly cloudy conditions, temperature was about 45 F at 4 PM when I reached the top. A snow mound blocked the entrance to the dirt road, so I ran to the top in 10 minutes. Did a backflip off the register thing, prossibly the highest backflip ever done in the state of NE, unless someone else has done a backflip at that spot. The scenery out there made me think of the movie "Fargo". ;) Fun trip
huskerhiker - Oct 30, 2006 10:34 am Date Climbed: Nov 15, 2005
Beauty is in Eye of Beholder
First state highpoint, decided to make a special trip from mid-state to bag my home state's first. Unfortunately, I was not a purist and drove to the "summit."
Clear day, watched the sun set over Rockies foothills in distant West - just barely visible. Saw a few bison below. Signed register and lingered. It's a beautiful, rugged, underappreciated landscape.
Drive and 'hike' were the easy parts. Tornado warnings everywhere, ugly sky... scary!
Scott Wisher - Oct 7, 2006 2:40 am Date Climbed: Oct 6, 2006
Reward for passing an exam
After completing the professional geologists exam in Cheyenne, I took the short drive over to Panorama Point, my 10th State Highpoint.
noggin - Oct 6, 2006 8:34 pm Date Climbed: Oct 8, 2005
Easy Grab
Easy Drive.
Holsti97 - Aug 29, 2006 4:30 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2006
Panorama Point
Drove across Wyoming after climbing Kings Peak in Utah. A tornado touched down a few miles in front of us as we drove. Drove to the top just before dark with son Ryan. Signed the register and left in search of a motel and a good meal. Stayed in Pine Bluffs, WY and then headed for Mount Elbert, CO. HP #19.
gwave47 - Aug 10, 2006 1:50 am Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2006
Highpoint 11
1 am summit was awesome. Way cooler at night to drive the dirt roads with no clue where youre going and be on the bison fields with no clue where the bison are
Tie-Dye Mike - Apr 8, 2006 10:18 pm Date Climbed: May 29, 2005
Didn't Get lost
Thanks for the driving directions, Now it is better marked, but still a fun HP. It was my 21st Birthday.
Tie-Dye Mike - Apr 8, 2006 10:18 pm Date Climbed: May 29, 2005
Didn't Get lost
Thanks for the driving directions, Now it is better marked, but still a fun HP. It was my 21st Birthday.
Route Climbed: drive up Date Climbed: Sept 6, 2005
I drove to the summit, following the excellent directions from this website. The farm roads are all in excellent shape- wide and not too bumpy, but you can not drive too fast. I got a certifiacte from the Chamber of Commerce in Kimball certifying that I visited the highest point in Nebraska. Kim, in the office, is a very nice and welcoming lady. I love the people of Nebraska.
No one around for miles! Very peaceful and very green. Windy with the threat of a storm. Earlier rain made the road too muddy to drive so a quick jog to the marker and back helped me stretch my legs after driving down from climbing Harney Peak in South Dakota. Lovely!
Route Climbed: Standard Date Climbed: August 8, 2005
I thought this highpoint was awesome. It was a very beautiful still evening when we visited. Amazingly quiet. It felt like we were the only people around for miles. Wouldn't want to be out there in a storm though.
chilkoot - Aug 6, 2007 11:32 pm Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2007
Oh give me a home, where the buffalo roamThough I spend much time in the mountains, I have always loved the vast open spaces of the great plains. So much land and so few people. When we arrived at the top (via auto...no hiking allowed) we met a couple hanging out in the shade of their open tailgate and just enjoying the solitude and scenery. They were in no hurry to go anywhere and were contemplating becoming highpointers as this was their 3rd state summit.
Oh yeah, and the skies were not cloudy all day.
TLP - Jul 23, 2007 5:16 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2007
I didn't see any bisonI almost made a bad wrong turn, trying to get to this place. It really is in the middle of NOWHERE. Got out of there in the nick of time too, because a thunderstorm also wanted to pay a visit to the highpoint that day.
Zandt - Jun 25, 2007 2:12 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2007
Lovely, lonely spotReally pretty spot, underappreciated for sure. Very green in the late spring after lots of rain, also visited the tri-state marker very nearby. Surprised that the people who own the property don't do more to maintain the road to the high point, since they request donations.
CRiedel2 - Jun 1, 2007 8:47 am Date Climbed: May 25, 2007
Morning StopHit the NE highpoint on my way back from visiting my parents. Kids had fun running around and the windmills in the distance were neat too. Highpoint #11
huskertriguy - May 29, 2007 4:47 pm Date Climbed: Nov 15, 2005
Homestate HighpointI've said it before, I'll say it again...beauty is most definitely in the eye of the beholder.
First state highpoint, decided to make a special trip from mid-state to bag my home state's first. Unfortunately, I was not a purist and drove to the "summit."
Clear day, watched the sun set over Rockies foothills in distant West - just barely visible. Saw a few bison below. Signed register and lingered. It's a beautiful, rugged, underappreciated landscape.
The edge - Mar 14, 2007 3:20 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2002
HP #17One of the nicest picture taken ever...
There was a heard of bisons just behind us...
Scary!!
McCannster - Feb 19, 2007 4:15 am Date Climbed: Feb 18, 2007
2nd State High PointDrove up during my stay in Boulder, CO. I had never really been in the true Great Plains, so this visit was pretty interesting to me. Mostly cloudy conditions, temperature was about 45 F at 4 PM when I reached the top. A snow mound blocked the entrance to the dirt road, so I ran to the top in 10 minutes. Did a backflip off the register thing, prossibly the highest backflip ever done in the state of NE, unless someone else has done a backflip at that spot. The scenery out there made me think of the movie "Fargo". ;) Fun trip
huskerhiker - Oct 30, 2006 10:34 am Date Climbed: Nov 15, 2005
Beauty is in Eye of BeholderFirst state highpoint, decided to make a special trip from mid-state to bag my home state's first. Unfortunately, I was not a purist and drove to the "summit."
Clear day, watched the sun set over Rockies foothills in distant West - just barely visible. Saw a few bison below. Signed register and lingered. It's a beautiful, rugged, underappreciated landscape.
surgent - Oct 19, 2006 8:01 pm
Tornadoes!Drive and 'hike' were the easy parts. Tornado warnings everywhere, ugly sky... scary!
Scott Wisher - Oct 7, 2006 2:40 am Date Climbed: Oct 6, 2006
Reward for passing an examAfter completing the professional geologists exam in Cheyenne, I took the short drive over to Panorama Point, my 10th State Highpoint.
noggin - Oct 6, 2006 8:34 pm Date Climbed: Oct 8, 2005
Easy GrabEasy Drive.
Holsti97 - Aug 29, 2006 4:30 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2006
Panorama PointDrove across Wyoming after climbing Kings Peak in Utah. A tornado touched down a few miles in front of us as we drove. Drove to the top just before dark with son Ryan. Signed the register and left in search of a motel and a good meal. Stayed in Pine Bluffs, WY and then headed for Mount Elbert, CO. HP #19.
gwave47 - Aug 10, 2006 1:50 am Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2006
Highpoint 111 am summit was awesome. Way cooler at night to drive the dirt roads with no clue where youre going and be on the bison fields with no clue where the bison are
Tie-Dye Mike - Apr 8, 2006 10:18 pm Date Climbed: May 29, 2005
Didn't Get lostThanks for the driving directions, Now it is better marked, but still a fun HP. It was my 21st Birthday.
Tie-Dye Mike - Apr 8, 2006 10:18 pm Date Climbed: May 29, 2005
Didn't Get lostThanks for the driving directions, Now it is better marked, but still a fun HP. It was my 21st Birthday.
chmoore577 - Oct 21, 2005 2:06 pm
Route Climbed: Drive-up Date Climbed: October 1, 2005Flew into Denver and approached from the south.
woodstrider - Sep 8, 2005 7:45 pm
Route Climbed: drive up Date Climbed: Sept 6, 2005I drove to the summit, following the excellent directions from this website. The farm roads are all in excellent shape- wide and not too bumpy, but you can not drive too fast. I got a certifiacte from the Chamber of Commerce in Kimball certifying that I visited the highest point in Nebraska. Kim, in the office, is a very nice and welcoming lady. I love the people of Nebraska.
starship_jen - Aug 4, 2005 11:48 pm
Date Climbed: June 3, 2005No one around for miles! Very peaceful and very green. Windy with the threat of a storm. Earlier rain made the road too muddy to drive so a quick jog to the marker and back helped me stretch my legs after driving down from climbing Harney Peak in South Dakota. Lovely!
mattdalman - Jul 22, 2005 6:05 am
Route Climbed: Standard Date Climbed: August 8, 2005I thought this highpoint was awesome. It was a very beautiful still evening when we visited. Amazingly quiet. It felt like we were the only people around for miles. Wouldn't want to be out there in a storm though.
grunt - Jun 17, 2005 1:26 pm
Route Climbed: Standard Date Climbed: October 2002Reached my fourth state highpoint around 11pm on a cold night after driving from Lawrence KS and "summitting" Mt Sunflower earlier in the day.