Nebraska’s Trails

Zoom in on the hiking area of your choice in Nebraska on this site’s click and zoom in map showing trails maintained by the Game and Parks Commission and other groups.

For example, choose the bottom east corner of the Nebraska map to click and that takes you to another map with greater detail. Click then on the red number 39 that says Indian Cave State Park. That takes you to an article on Indian Cave Trails. This park has 36 miles of trails available. Most range in distance from ¾ mile to 7 miles and wind up and down hills.

On the opposite end - the far northwestern side of the Nebraska trails map - click on Fort Robinson and see an article about that Fort’s trails. Fort Robinson State Park is one of the states largest and most historic. Sixty seven miles of trails pass through its pine forest of ponderosa pines and through pastures of native prairie grasses. Most of their trails are not well developed and are challenging. These examples show this is a great site to plan your Nebraska hiking excursions.

Nebraska’s American Discovery Trail

The state of Nebraska is part of the nations first coast to coast recreational trail system stretching 523 miles across Nebraska. On this web site the trail is divided into eight segments with links to info about each segment Detailed information is given on directions and location and distance for all parts of the trail.

The trail passes into Nebraska at Omaha and goes across country through Lincoln, David City, Central City and on through Lowell, Kearney, through North Platte and on to Big Springs.

Nebraska is known as the “Historic Trails” state because of famous overland journeys made across it by Lewis and Clark expedition, the Mormon pioneers, Pony Express riders, and the Oregon and California pioneer trails. The names of a dozen parks and areas of interest are listed and place to get detailed maps given. Great starting place to plan a hike across Nebraska.

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