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Just a quarter of a mile north of the Sutherland State Aid Bridge on Prairie Trace Road. These are some of the best preserved ruts on the Mormon Trail. There is an informational panel marking the spot. While the ruts are on private land, if you do no damage, you can cross the fence and walk in the ruts. Be careful there can be rattle snakes in this area, and even though the Sand Hills ground looks tough, it is very delicate and easily damaged.
A section of hills along the South Platte River near Sutherland. Because the bluffs come very close to the river, early travelers were forced to traverse the bluffs above the bottom land. Some of the most clearly defined and well preserved remnants of the Oregon-California Trail remain here as evidence of the great westward migration of the mid-nineteenth century. Ruts can clearly be seen at the eastbound Interstate 80 rest area one mile east of the Sutherland interchange. On the National Register of Historic Sites.