Nebraska trails · West White River Trail

West White River Trail

A 5.7-mile network in Nebraska, with 135 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.

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Length

5.7 mi

Elevation gain

135 ft

Difficulty

Moderate

Max grade

16%

Steepest mile

+92 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

0.3 mi

Shape

network

Managed by

State

Elevation profile

Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 68% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 2.1. It gives back about 209 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

West White River Trail access. 42.65264, -103.47716 · 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 5.7-mile route takes roughly 2 h 11 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:28 a.m. — 11 h 02 min before sunset.