Nebraska trails · Pawnee Trail
A 2.3-mile network in Nebraska, with 156 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 57% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 1.4. It gives back about 367 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
Pawnee Trail junction — parking nearby. 40.98847, -96.22842 · directions
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 8:27 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 09 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 2.3-mile route takes roughly 56 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:46 a.m. — 12 h 13 min before sunset.