This article is about the landmark in Nebraska along the historic Oregon Trail and Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail; there are other Chimney Rocks.

Chimney Rock is a famous, prominent geological formation in Morrill County in western Nebraska. Rising nearly 300 feet (91 m) above the surrounding North Platte River valley, the peak of Chimney Rock is 4226 feet (1,288 m) above sea level. During the middle 19th century it served as a landmark along the Oregon Trail, the California Trail, and the Mormon Trail, which ran along the north side of the rock. It is visible for many miles from the east along U.S. Route 26.

Chimney Rock has been designated a National Historic Site and is today administrated as an "affiliated area" by the National Park Service in cooperation with the Nebraska State Historical Society. Chimney Rock and Independence Rock further west are probably the most famous features along the Oregon Trail.

On March 1, 2006 the Nebraska State Quarter was released. The quarter features a covered wagon headed west past Chimney Rock memorializing Nebraska's role in westward migration. Image:DSCN5172 chimneyrock e.jpg|Chimney Rock, viewed looking towards the southeast. The emigrants on the trail would have seen this view after passing the rock Image:Nebraska quarter, reverse side, 2006.jpg|Chimney Rock as depicted on Nebraska's State Quarter.

External links

• National Park Service Chimney Rock site

Geography of Nebraska | Morrill County, Nebraska | National Historic Sites of the United States | Landmarks in Nebraska | Oregon Trail | Registered Historic Places in Nebraska | Rock formations in the United States