Ogallala, Nebraska and Chadron, NE July 25-31st

We really had no idea what Nebraska was like but we didn’t think it would be as pretty as locations we visited. We stayed in Ogallala for almost a week and visited Lake McConaugy – had dinner overlooking the lake. Then went to Chardron to visit the Oglala National Grassland (I know we were confused about the names too!) Toadstool Geological Park is a must if you’re ever in that area. Just over a mile hike and is other-wordly! We also visited Fort Robinson State Park in Harrison NE the same day and their small museum – which has excavated bones of two Mammoths that were killed in a fight – linking them together for eternity! So much history there, including the location where Crazy Horse was killed. Nice lunch at the Fort Robinson Inn – buffalo for both of us and the pies are wonderful! And last the Museum of the Fur Trade.

We’re not in Kansa anymore!
Gorgeous Lake McConoughy – btw I did not use a filter on this pic…yes that pretty!
You can camp right on the lake!
Toadstool Geological Park which we found out later is part of the Badlands!
This is a great – appx 1 mile hike!
There is a small museum at Fort Robinson and inside they have bones of two giant mamouths locked in battle – to the death. Bones were found nearby – close to where we hiked at Toadstool.
Dual to the death – excavated bones.
  • Unbelievably huge!
Fort Robinson is also the location where Crazy Horse was killed. So cool that we later go to the Crazy Horse Memorial in SD! So much history at Fort Robinson and also a good restaurant.
Fur trade museum – water-proof parka made from…what for it…seal intestines.
For our friend Rodney R. 🙂
In the rv park we stayed for one night to visit the area, we spotted Walter and Jesse’s rv from Breaking Bad!!!