# Sandhills Journey Scenic Byway

**Location:** Thedford, NE | **Difficulty:** Easy | **Length:** 272 miles

**GPS:** 41.9834, -100.5712

**Vehicle requirements:** Stock high-clearance 4WD or AWD with all-terrain tires. No lift or lockers required.

**Best season:** May - October

Cross the largest sand dune system in the Western Hemisphere stabilized by grass. Empty two-track ranch roads wind through 19,000 square miles of grass-covered dunes with almost zero population. True solitude overlanding.

**Region:** Midwest • **Trail type:** Overlanding • **Rating:** 4.1/5

**Highlights:** Sand dunes, Total solitude, Ranch country, Dark skies, Wildlife

**Nearby campgrounds:**
- No campgrounds found within 40 miles in our directory.

Canonical page: https://4x4playground.com/overlanding/trails/sandhills-journey