Nebraska trails · Mexican Canyon Trail
Mexican Canyon Trail
A 3.5-mile network in Nebraska, with 608 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 49% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 1.9. It gives back about 1,046 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
Creek Pasture Trail access. 42.68226, -103.49974 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:48 a.m., the sun rises at 6:17 a.m. and sets at 7:30 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:59 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 13 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 3.5-mile route takes roughly 1 h 36 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:53 a.m. — 11 h 37 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Crazy Horse Trail — 0.9 mi
- Gravel Pit Trail — 1.0 mi
- Butte Trail Ride Trail — 1.3 mi
- Smiley Canyon Loop Trail — 1.3 mi