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Best hikes in Nebraska

The 30 best of 578 trails in Nebraska, ranked by route quality.

Trails
578
Easy
494
Moderate
38
Hard
23
Expert
23

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  1. Saddle Rock Trail Moderate · 3.1 mi (5 km) · Elevation Gain 515 ft (157 m) · 1 hr 15 min · Scotts Bluff National Monument
  2. Bladdernut Trail Easy · 1.4 mi (2.2 km) · Elevation Gain 112 ft (34 m) · 30 min · Fontenelle Forest
  3. Area 13 Dam Face Trail Easy · 2.2 mi (3.5 km) · Elevation Gain 10 ft (3 m) · 40 min · Branched Oak State Recreation Area
  4. Missouri Trail Easy · 2.2 mi (3.6 km) · Elevation Gain 30 ft (9 m) · 45 min · Fontenelle Forest
  5. Mormon Hollow Easy · 1.3 mi (2 km) · Elevation Gain 194 ft (59 m) · 30 min · Fontenelle Forest
  6. Pine Ridge Trail Moderate · 4.3 mi (6.9 km) · Elevation Gain 531 ft (162 m) · 1 hr 40 min · Nebraska National Forest
  7. Fossil Hills Trail Easy · 2.5 mi (4.1 km) · Elevation Gain 167 ft (51 m) · 55 min · Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
  8. Bellevue Nature And History Trail Easy · 1.4 mi (2.3 km) · Elevation Gain 10 ft (3 m) · 25 min · American Heroes Park
  9. Mahoney Trail Easy · 2.8 mi (4.5 km) · Elevation Gain 112 ft (34 m) · 55 min · Eugene T. Mahoney State Park
  10. Breakwater Trail Easy · 1.6 mi (2.5 km) · Elevation Gain 20 ft (6 m) · 30 min · Lake Wanahoo NRD Recreation Area
  11. Area 3 Trails Easy · 1.7 mi (2.7 km) · Elevation Gain 20 ft (6 m) · 35 min · Louisville State Recreation Area
  12. Carter P. Johnson Lake Trail Easy · 1.4 mi (2.2 km) · Elevation Gain 95 ft (29 m) · 30 min · Fort Robinson State Park
  13. Cheyenne Butte Trail Hard · 6.3 mi (10.1 km) · Elevation Gain 974 ft (297 m) · 2 hr 30 min · Fort Robinson State Park
  14. Rail Road Trail Easy · 3 mi (4.9 km) · Elevation Gain 279 ft (85 m) · 1 hr 5 min · Eugene T. Mahoney State Park
  15. Red Cloud Butte Trail Hard · 6.5 mi (10.5 km) · Elevation Gain 1,161 ft (354 m) · 2 hr 40 min · Fort Robinson State Park
  16. Ruthie Point Trail Easy · 2.2 mi (3.5 km) · Elevation Gain 164 ft (50 m) · 45 min · Platte River State Park
  17. Soapweed Trail Easy · 1.3 mi (2 km) · Elevation Gain 174 ft (53 m) · 30 min · Chadron State Park
  18. Soldier Creek Trail Ride Trail Moderate · 5.7 mi (9.2 km) · Elevation Gain 430 ft (131 m) · 2 hr 5 min · Fort Robinson State Park
  19. Trout Lake Trail Easy · 1 mi (1.7 km) · 20 min · Two Rivers State Recreation Area
  20. Crazy Horse Trail Easy · 4.5 mi (7.3 km) · Elevation Gain 167 ft (51 m) · 1 hr 35 min · Fort Robinson State Park
  21. Cross Country Trail Easy · 2.9 mi (4.6 km) · Elevation Gain 46 ft (14 m) · 55 min · Branched Oak State Recreation Area
  22. Monument Valley Pathway Easy · 1.5 mi (2.3 km) · Elevation Gain 10 ft (3 m) · 30 min · Scotts Bluff National Monument
  23. Signal Ridge Trail Easy · 1.9 mi (3.1 km) · Elevation Gain 299 ft (91 m) · 45 min · Fontenelle Forest
  24. Scott Lookout Trail Moderate · 5.4 mi (8.6 km) · Elevation Gain 377 ft (115 m) · 1 hr 55 min · Nebraska National Forest
  25. Roberts Loop (East Leg) Trail Easy · 2.9 mi (4.7 km) · Elevation Gain 384 ft (117 m) · 1 hr 10 min · Pine Ridge National Recreation Area
  26. Deer Creek Trail Easy · 1.9 mi (3 km) · Elevation Gain 85 ft (26 m) · 40 min · Niobrara State Park
  27. Pine Ridge B Trail Easy · 4 mi (6.4 km) · Elevation Gain 95 ft (29 m) · 1 hr 20 min · Nebraska National Forest
  28. Oregon Trail Easy · 1.1 mi (1.8 km) · Elevation Gain 92 ft (28 m) · 25 min · Scotts Bluff National Monument
  29. Campground Trail Easy · 2.4 mi (3.8 km) · Elevation Gain 108 ft (33 m) · 50 min · Chadron State Park
  30. Oak Trail Easy · 2.5 mi (4.1 km) · Elevation Gain 459 ft (140 m) · 1 hr 5 min · Fontenelle Forest

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