Nebraska trails · Mahoney Trail
Mahoney Trail
A 2.7-mile network in Nebraska, with 93 ft of climbing. Reaches Philpot Reservoir and other lake destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 4.5 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Philpot Reservoir (lake)
- US West Lake (lake)
Getting there
Mahoney Trail junction. 41.02549, -96.30903 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:22 a.m., the sun rises at 6:50 a.m. and sets at 7:59 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:28 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 09 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 2.7-mile route takes roughly 1 h 03 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:54 a.m. — 12 h 06 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Rail Road Trail — 0.6 mi
- Pawnee Trail — 4.9 mi
- The Narrows — 7.1 mi
- Two Rivers — 20.8 mi