Nebraska trails · Niobrara River
Niobrara River
A 31.1-mile point-to-point in Nebraska, with 250 ft of climbing. Reaches Berry Falls and other waterfall destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Berry Falls (waterfall)
- Fort Falls (waterfall)
Getting there
Niobrara River access. 42.78664, -100.03539 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:34 a.m., the sun rises at 7:03 a.m. and sets at 8:16 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:45 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 13 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 31.1-mile route takes roughly 11 h 38 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 6:41 p.m. — 1 h 35 min before sunset.