MotoRevRoute Scenic Staff Pick
Outlaw Trail Scenic Byway
Valentine to Niobrara
- Distance
- 151 mi
- Riding Time
- 2h 30m
- Climb
- 1,184 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Surface
- Paved
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- May through October.
- Fuel
- Fuel is in Valentine, Springview, Butte and Niobrara. Gaps between towns are long.
- Watch For
- Crosswinds, cattle and deer. Services are sparse.
Weather Along the Route
Forecast at the hour you reach each point, from the riding time. Leave Departure empty to leave now. Forecast from Open-Meteo.
Nebraska 12 follows the Niobrara and Missouri river country of northern Nebraska from Valentine east to Niobrara. It crosses rolling grassland and river breaks near the South Dakota line, through small towns once known as hideouts for horse thieves and outlaws.
Stops
- StartValentine
- FinishNiobrara