Southwest of Chappell • Deuel County (Nebraska) Highpoint

Date Climbed
May 18, 2004

Elevation
4,060 feet

Distance
0.6 mile round trip

Time
15 minutes

Gain
30 feet

Conditions
Cool and overcast

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Deuel County's highpoints are two hills in rolling farmland in its southwest corner about 9 miles southwest of the town of Chappell. I came to these around five in the afternoon after completing Keith County about an hour earlier. South of Chappell, I took County Road 10 west seven miles to the county line, and the junction with County Road 151. The first hill is just a short drive south on CR-151, and the road tops out very near the highest spot. I parked and made a short walk out into the field. The second hill is about an air-mile southwest. I drove around to the western side and noted the open access, but then tried the eastern side where it would be much closer. A sign near the road seemed to indicate that public access along the section road was okay. I walked west along a two track for about 0.3 mile, then walked up the hill, which sits on a public hunting parcel. The southern hill seemed to be more pronounced than the northern one to me. This was my fifth Nebraska county highpoint of the day, and ninth overall. Two more to go, with Sedgwick County, Colorado, being next on the agenda.

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