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.
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)
Getting there
Saddle Rock Trail access — parking nearby, restroom. 41.82863, -103.70716 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:37 a.m., the sun rises at 7:05 a.m. and sets at 6:15 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:43 p.m. (MDT) — 11 h 09 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 7:56 a.m. — 10 h 19 min before sunset.