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Nebraska trails · Hardwood Trail

Hardwood Trail

A 9.1-mile network in Nebraska, with 273 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.

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Length
9.1 mi
Elevation gain
273 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
28%
Steepest mile
+273 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
2.2 mi
Shape
network
Managed by
State

Elevation profile

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The climbing leans toward the first third: 45% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 3.0. It gives back about 1,320 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Hardwood Trail

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

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Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Hardwood Trail access. About 2 h 01 min drive (93 mi, 1 of them unpaved) from Lincoln. 40.24940, -95.55878 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:04 a.m., the sun rises at 7:31 a.m. and sets at 6:44 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:11 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 13 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 9.1-mile route takes roughly 3 h 30 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:02 a.m. — 7 h 42 min before sunset.

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