Route Scenic Staff Pick
Sandhills Journey Scenic Byway
Broken Bow to Alliance
- Distance
- 191 mi
- Riding Time
- 3h 11m
- Climb
- 2,142 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Surface
- Paved
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- May through October.
- Fuel
- Fuel is in Broken Bow, Thedford, Mullen, Hyannis and Alliance. Gaps between towns are long.
- Watch For
- Strong crosswinds, cattle and deer. Services and cell coverage 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 2 crosses the Sandhills, the largest area of grass stabilized sand dunes in the Western Hemisphere, from Broken Bow through Thedford and Hyannis to Alliance. The road follows the railroad through open grassland, ranches and small lakes with very little traffic.
Stops
- StartBroken Bow
- FinishAlliance