Nebraska trails · Johnson Lake Hike and Bike Trail
Johnson Lake Hike and Bike Trail
A 2.8-mile out-and-back in Nebraska, with 18 ft of climbing. Reaches East Shore and other beach/lake destinations.
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
- East Shore (beach)
- North Shore (beach)
- Johnson Lake (lake)
Getting there
Johnson Lake Hike and Bike Trail access. 40.69187, -99.83447 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:21 a.m., the sun rises at 7:49 a.m. and sets at 7:00 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:28 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 12 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.6-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 06 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:55 a.m. — 9 h 06 min before sunset.