The '''Wildcat Hills''' are an escarpment of sandstone bluffs and buttes on the southern ridge of the North Platte River Valley in the [[Nebraska]] Panhandle. The bluffs run along the southern ridge for about 60 miles from the southwestern edge of Bridgeport to the Nebraska-[[Wyoming]] border. == Counties == *Banner *Morrill *Scotts Bluff == Cities == * [[Bayard]] * [[Bridgeport]] * [[Gering]] * [[Harrisburg]] * [[Minatare]] * [[Mitchell]] * [[Morrill]] *[[Scottsbluff]] * [[Terrytown]] == Destinations == *[[Chimney Rock National Historic Site]] *[[Scotts Bluff National Monument]] *Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area == Understand == The bluffs that cover the valley range in elevation from 4500 feet - 5200 feet. The summits of these bluffs are densely forested with pine trees. Wild animals such as mountain lions, deer, elk, and more run free in the forests. == Get in == There are a number of ways to reach the area.