Nebraska trails · Pine Ridge C
Pine Ridge C
A 12.0-mile out-and-back in Nebraska, with 478 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 51% of the ascent falls between mile 8.0 and mile 12.0. It gives back about 1,717 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
Unnamed trail access. 42.66320, -103.10096 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:46 a.m., the sun rises at 6:15 a.m. and sets at 7:28 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:57 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 13 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 23.9-mile round trip takes roughly 9 h 20 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:36 p.m. — 3 h 53 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Roberts Loop (West Leg) + Pine Ridge C + Roberts Loop (East Leg) — 3.1 mi loop, 624 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Pine Ridge B — 4.8 mi
- Pine Ridge A — 7.2 mi
- Spotted Tail — 8.6 mi
- Cowboy Trail — 13.7 mi