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template: byway.jade
id: "16469"
name: Outlaw Trail
distance: "238"
duration: 7 hours
description: "Today along the Outlaw Trail you'll be greeted only by friendly folks and big smiles as well as plenty of quiet hideaways. "
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websites: 
  - url: "http://www.co.brown.ne.us/"
    name: "Brown County, Nebraska"
  - url: "http://www.crofton-nebraska.com/web/"
    name: "Crofton, Nebraska"
  - url: "http://www.heartcity.com/"
    name: "Heart City--Valentine, Nebraska"
  - url: "http://www.visitnebraska.gov/scenic-byways/outlaw-trail-scenic-byway"
    name: Outlaw Trail
  - url: "http://www.ci.ponca.ne.us/"
    name: "Ponca, Nebraska"
  - url: "http://www.southsiouxcity.org/"
    name: "South Sioux City, Nebraska"
designations: 
  - Nebraska State Scenic Byway
states: 
  - NE
ll: 
  - -96.41403200000002
  - 42.46628200000009
bounds: 
  - - -100.55078099999997
    - 42.44797900000003
  - - -96.414017
    - 42.96506100000005

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<p>The wild west era where famous outlaws, horse thieves, lynch
mobs, and lawmen ruled this area is past. Today along the Outlaw
Trail (Nebraska Highway 12), you'll be greeted only by friendly
folks and big smiles as well as plenty of quiet hideaways.</p>
<p>Extending from the metropolitan area of South Sioux City to the
"Old West" in Valentine, the Outlaw Trail Byway meanders alongside
the Niobrara and Missouri Rivers where steep bluffs and
tree-shrouded slopes give way to lush, rolling green hills. The
deep canyons and ample tree cover surrounding Devil's Nest created
a meeting point and hideout area for Jesse James and his gang. On
the western end of the byway, verdant farmland graduates into the
wide open spaces of ranching country and the massive Sandhills
region of Nebraska.</p>
<p>Captain Meriwether Lewis and Lieutenant William Clark's Corps of
Discovery Expedition was the nation's epic exploration of the
American West in 1804-06. This 8,000-mile excursion up the Missouri
River to the Pacific Ocean navigated through this area. Documented
sites from their journey still can be seen here today. The
"Nebraska Everglades," a region that borders two national rivers
and several lakes, is full of outdoor recreational
opportunities.</p>
<p>Following the Outlaw Trail takes you through the Santee Sioux
Reservation, which is home to 750 tribal members. This region is
known for its friendly people, small towns, and immense landscapes.
If you are respectable folks who are craving scenic beauty or
wishing to explore this region's colorful history, then the Outlaw
Trail is a route you shouldn't miss.</p>
