Nebraska trails · Butte Trail Ride Trail
A 2.7-mile out-and-back in Nebraska, with 476 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
The climbing leans toward the final third: 53% of the ascent falls between mile 2.5 and mile 3.7. It gives back about 379 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
Butte Trail Ride Trail junction. 42.67640, -103.47530 · directions
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 7:59 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 13 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.5-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 30 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:47 a.m. — 10 h 43 min before sunset.