
The Ault entrance to the Pawnee Pioneer Trails Scenic Byway opens onto high-plains prairie, wide skies, distant buttes and seasonal grass textures — ideal for dramatic skies, stormscapes, sunrise/sunset color, and wildlife (prairie dogs, raptors). Best at golden hour or storm-fronts (late spring–summer) and in spring/autumn for wildflowers and cooler light. Road sections can be paved then gravel; check local BLM conditions. No entry fee but respect private property; small pullouts and trailheads

The Ault entrance to the Pawnee Pioneer Trails Scenic Byway opens onto high-plains prairie, wide skies, distant buttes and seasonal grass textures — ideal for dramatic skies, stormscapes, sunrise/sunset color, and wildlife (prairie dogs, raptors). Best at golden hour or storm-fronts (late spring–summer) and in spring/autumn for wildflowers and cooler light. Road sections can be paved then gravel; check local BLM conditions. No entry fee but respect private property; small pullouts and trailheads