Nebraska trails · Spring Creek Loop Trail
Spring Creek Loop Trail
A 9.3-mile out-and-back in Nebraska, with 734 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 48% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 3.6. It gives back about 1,378 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
Spring Creek Loop Trail junction. 42.71366, -103.49443 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:48 a.m., the sun rises at 6:17 a.m. and sets at 7:30 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:59 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 13 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 18.6-mile round trip takes roughly 7 h 37 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:54 p.m. — 5 h 36 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Wood Reserve Pasture Loop Trail + Lane Trail + Spring Creek Loop Trail — 9.2 mi loop, 1,355 ft gain
- Wood Reserve Pasture Loop Trail + Lane Trail + Spring Creek Loop Trail — 11.3 mi loop, 1,493 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Gravel Pit Trail — 2.1 mi
- Mexican Canyon Trail — 2.2 mi
- Crazy Horse Trail — 2.4 mi
- Red Cloud Butte Trail — 2.5 mi