Nebraska trails · Crazy Horse Trail

Crazy Horse Trail

A 2.9-mile network in Nebraska, with 150 ft of climbing. Reaches Carter P Johnson Reservoir. Managed by the state.

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Length

2.9 mi

Elevation gain

150 ft

Difficulty

Easy

Max grade

Steepest mile

+129 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

0.0 mi

Shape

network

Managed by

State

Elevation profile

Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 2.8 miles.

3-D terrain

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Carter P Johnson Reservoir (lake)

Getting there

Crazy Horse Trail access — parking nearby. About 43 min drive (31 mi, 3 of them unpaved) from Chadron. 42.68390, -103.51787 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:37 a.m., the sun rises at 7:05 a.m. and sets at 6:13 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:42 p.m. (MDT) — 11 h 08 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 2.9-mile route takes roughly 1 h 08 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:13 a.m. — 10 h 00 min before sunset.