Nebraska trails · History Trail
History Trail
A 2.3-mile out-and-back in Nebraska, with 222 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 58% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 0.8. It gives back about 360 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
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Getting there
St. Deroin Trail access — restroom. 40.27070, -95.56223 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:20 a.m., the sun rises at 6:48 a.m. and sets at 7:55 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:23 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 07 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 4.6-mile round trip takes roughly 1 h 56 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:44 a.m. — 11 h 12 min before sunset.
Loop options
- History Trail — 5.6 mi loop, 273 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Hardwood Trail — 1.5 mi
- Rock Bluff Run Trail — 1.9 mi