Grand Island Nebraska

Charles Kuralt call the stretch of Highway 2 from Grand Island to Alliance one of the "Nation’s twenty most spectacular roads".

From Grand Island in the east to Alliance at the byway’s western edge, Highway 2 will take you through some of the most remote and beautiful countryside you’ll ever come across. You’ll pass through tiny villages and hamlets with interesting names like Ravenna, Hazard, Broken Bow, Thedford, Seneca and Mullen. A section of the Sandhills Journey also takes you right by part of the Nebraska National Forest, the largest man-made forest in the country. Overlooks of the Dismal River will take your breath away!



Things are bigger in the Sandhills—the sprawling ranches, the endless sky, the miles upon miles of rolling grass dunes. It’s a place where you can lose yourself and forget that anything else exists. A place where the wind is your only company. A place where cows, fence posts and windmills are the skyline. A place where the setting sun puts on such a colorful show, you’ll be telling your grandchildren about it for years to come. The Sandhills Journey is just that—a journey! It’s a journey into one of the most unspoiled and beautiful landscapes found anywhere in America. The rugged beauty of God’s land and the hospitality of the local residents are common threads no matter where you are along Highway 2.

Total Length: 272 miles (435 km)
Estimated Driving Time: ~ 5 hours