Hiking trails near Seward, Nebraska

37 official trails lie within 25 miles of Seward — 93 miles in total, 35 rated easy and 1 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.

The biggest climb nearby gains 150 ft; the median trail gains 56 ft.

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24 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
Southwest Trail	7.8	82 ft	Hard	23 min · 18 mi
North Trail	4.7	79 ft	Moderate	31 min · 21 mi
Superior Street Trail	4.3	150 ft	Easy	28 min · 22 mi
Southeast Trail	3.0	70 ft	Easy	26 min · 18 mi
Area 8 West Trail	2.4	91 ft	Easy	35 min · 22 mi
Salt Creek Levee Trail	3.2	36 ft	Easy	33 min · 25 mi
Tierra Williamsburg Trail	3.8	100 ft	Easy	43 min · 31 mi
Area 9 Praire Trail	3.1	91 ft	Easy	37 min · 22 mi
Billy Wolff Trail	3.0	33 ft	Easy	36 min · 26 mi
Rock Island Trail	3.0	47 ft	Easy	41 min · 29 mi
Alvo Road Trail	2.0	100 ft	Easy	28 min · 21 mi
Cross Country Trail	3.5	56 ft	Easy	35 min · 22 mi
Highlands Trail	2.6	86 ft	Easy	28 min · 22 mi
Pawnee 2	1.9	58 ft	Easy	24 min · 15 mi
14th Street Trail	1.6	68 ft	Easy	29 min · 23 mi
Pawnee 5	1.9	50 ft	Easy	21 min · 15 mi
SouthPointe Trail	2.0	88 ft	Easy	46 min · 31 mi
Roper Park Trail	2.6	40 ft	Easy	31 min · 24 mi
Tallgrass Loop Trail	1.1	109 ft	Easy	38 min · 28 mi
Area 9 Dog Trials Trail	1.8	39 ft	Easy	35 min · 22 mi
Fallbrook Trail	1.4	54 ft	Easy	28 min · 21 mi
Fletcher Landmark Trail	1.2	76 ft	Easy	30 min · 23 mi
1st Street Trail	1.4	57 ft	Easy	30 min · 23 mi
Pawnee 1	1.9	24 ft	Easy	20 min · 15 mi

Quick picks near Seward

Easy and short: Superior Street Trail — 4.3 mi, rated easy, 20 mi from town

What the trails reach

Lakes: Salt Creek Levee Trail to Oak Lake; Cross Country Trail to Branched Oak Lake; Area 13 Dam Face Trail to Branched Oak Lake

Nearby towns: Lincoln (23 mi) · Fremont (48 mi) · Omaha (60 mi) · Glenwood (71 mi)

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