I recently came in from CO and it worked great using these directions. If you just put in Panorama Point, Google Maps will try to send you down a road that isn't a road (aka County-138)
North on CO-71 through the Pawnee Natl Grassland
Left on County-132 (dirt) - Note Google Maps called this Tower Rd
RIght on County-135 (dirt) - 132 dead ends into this road
Left on County-134 (dirt) - Make sure you put a waypoint here for Google Maps
Right on County-111 (dirt) - 134 dead ends into this road
Left into Panorama Point
All of the roads are fantastic and easy in any car. Go this way for sure if you're coming from CO
from Colorado - head to Hereford (right south of Wyoming State Border) head east on CR 136 - pavement ends at junction CR 136/89 - continue until junction with CR 111 - turn left on CR 111 until you cross the state line and you reached CR 5
if the Colorado route makes distance/timewise sense depends on where one starts - if starting from Denver Metro Area it is actually faster to go via the Wyoming/Nebraska route ( as per mapquest) instead of going to Hereford
from the Pawnee Buttes one can get to Panorama Point via CR 107,CR 124 and CR 111 - all gravel roads
If you wish to visit the CO-WY-NE tri-point, from the high point turn off the private road, head a few miles south to CO county 136, right (west) a few miles to the next real road intersection, right (north) a few miles to the state border. You will see a fence line perpendicular to the road at the state border, and a closed gate just prior to it. Enter the gate, drive about a half mile along the road trace to the wind mill/stock tank, and park. The tri-point monument is about a quarter mile further along the fence line. I do not recommend driving beyond the stock tank. During our visit this area was quite wet; you would likely get stuck. Well worth the side visit. You can continue back on that public road north to Pine Bluffs and I-80.
If anyone is looking to visit in the next few weeks, it may be better to postpone. I drove up today and there was a pile of snow in front of the gate and the gate was padlocked. It looks like it will take a few weeks at least to melt!
ChaddBragg - May 8, 2005 11:40 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThey are now requesting $2.00 at Panorama Point.
Alpinist - Jul 31, 2006 5:18 pm - Voted 9/10
Access feeJuly 22, 2006: The access fee is now $3.00 per person.
Corax - Aug 26, 2007 1:55 am - Hasn't voted
LinksHi!
It seems like the two links to the winter ascent pages don't work.
Here's a link to a story about an expedition to Panorama Point - Return to Thick Air
http://dim.com/~jbettin/air/ne000.htm
txmountaineer - Sep 5, 2007 3:18 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: LinksThanks you very much for finding this! I've made the changes to the page.
Daniel
Jeremy Hakes - Jun 3, 2010 10:38 am - Voted 10/10
From ColoradoMay I suggest adding directions from Colorado to the "getting there" section?
txmountaineer - Jun 22, 2010 10:48 am - Hasn't voted
Re: From ColoradoJeremy,
If you can provide them, I will happily add the directions to the page.
Thanks!
Daniel
moneal - Aug 26, 2018 3:10 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: From ColoradoI recently came in from CO and it worked great using these directions. If you just put in Panorama Point, Google Maps will try to send you down a road that isn't a road (aka County-138)
North on CO-71 through the Pawnee Natl Grassland
Left on County-132 (dirt) - Note Google Maps called this Tower Rd
RIght on County-135 (dirt) - 132 dead ends into this road
Left on County-134 (dirt) - Make sure you put a waypoint here for Google Maps
Right on County-111 (dirt) - 134 dead ends into this road
Left into Panorama Point
All of the roads are fantastic and easy in any car. Go this way for sure if you're coming from CO
Cascade Scrambler - Jun 2, 2011 1:48 pm - Hasn't voted
External links brokenI just wanted to point out that under the External Links, only the link "America's Roof Guide to Panorama Point" is not broken.
Niederbayer - Jun 9, 2014 9:39 pm - Hasn't voted
Coloradofrom Colorado - head to Hereford (right south of Wyoming State Border) head east on CR 136 - pavement ends at junction CR 136/89 - continue until junction with CR 111 - turn left on CR 111 until you cross the state line and you reached CR 5
if the Colorado route makes distance/timewise sense depends on where one starts - if starting from Denver Metro Area it is actually faster to go via the Wyoming/Nebraska route ( as per mapquest) instead of going to Hereford
from the Pawnee Buttes one can get to Panorama Point via CR 107,CR 124 and CR 111 - all gravel roads
Niederbayer - Jun 9, 2014 9:45 pm - Hasn't voted
Winter Ascentlink is broken
Bark Eater - Sep 16, 2014 12:02 pm - Hasn't voted
Tri-Point VisitIf you wish to visit the CO-WY-NE tri-point, from the high point turn off the private road, head a few miles south to CO county 136, right (west) a few miles to the next real road intersection, right (north) a few miles to the state border. You will see a fence line perpendicular to the road at the state border, and a closed gate just prior to it. Enter the gate, drive about a half mile along the road trace to the wind mill/stock tank, and park. The tri-point monument is about a quarter mile further along the fence line. I do not recommend driving beyond the stock tank. During our visit this area was quite wet; you would likely get stuck. Well worth the side visit. You can continue back on that public road north to Pine Bluffs and I-80.
DesertLobster - Mar 18, 2023 1:17 pm - Hasn't voted
Closed for snow in March 2023If anyone is looking to visit in the next few weeks, it may be better to postpone. I drove up today and there was a pile of snow in front of the gate and the gate was padlocked. It looks like it will take a few weeks at least to melt!
LazyJSkwires - Apr 2, 2023 7:39 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Closed for snow in March 2023It was open today, no trouble getting in