Nebraska trails · Saddle Rock Trail
Saddle Rock Trail
A 1.6-mile network in Nebraska, with 533 ft of climbing. Reaches Scotts Spring and other spring/summit/viewpoint destinations.
Length
1.6 mi
Elevation gain
533 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
26%
Steepest mile
+488 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.6 mi
Shape
network
Surface
Unpaved
Bikes
no
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 52% of the ascent falls between mile 0.5 and mile 1.0.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Scotts Spring (spring)
- Scotts Bluff (summit)
- Scotts Bluff (viewpoint)
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:50 a.m., the sun rises at 6:19 a.m. and sets at 7:30 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:58 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 11 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 1.6-mile route takes roughly 51 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:09 a.m. — 12 h 20 min before sunset.