Nebraska Heartland

Rippling like waves into the distance, grassy dunes extend for miles across central Nebraska, where vast, unbroken expanses of land and sky offer the promise of escape to solitude and serenity.

from The Most Scenic Drives in America

Length: About 470 miles, plus side trips.

When to go: Year-round.

Words to the wise: Roads can be hazardous in bad weather.

Nearby attractions: Smith Falls State Park, site of Nebraska’s tallest waterfall, south of Sparks. Sowbelly Canyon, north of Harrison, considered one of the state’s prettiest natural areas.

Further information: Nebraska Division of Travel and Tourism, P.O. Box 98907, Lincoln, NE 68509; tel. 800-228-4307,www.visitnebraska.org.