Nebraska trails · Bison
Bison
A 2.6-mile out-and-back in Nebraska, with 342 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Length
2.6 mi
Elevation gain
342 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
21%
Steepest mile
+217 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.3 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
yes
Horses
yes
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Heads up
Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.
Getting there
Hudson-Meng Interp & Access access. 42.82763, -103.59974 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:48 a.m., the sun rises at 6:17 a.m. and sets at 7:30 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:00 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 13 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.2-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 17 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:34 a.m. — 10 h 56 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Wood Reserve Pasture Loop Trail — 7.4 mi
- Boots And Saddle — 8.9 mi
- Trooper — 8.9 mi
- Spring Creek Loop Trail — 9.5 mi