Nebraska trails · West White River Trail
West White River Trail
A 5.7-mile network in Nebraska, with 117 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 68% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 1.9. It gives back about 172 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
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Getting there
West White River Trail access. About 40 min drive (29 mi) from Chadron. 42.65264, -103.47716 · 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 6:13 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:41 p.m. (MDT) — 11 h 08 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 9:16 a.m. — 8 h 57 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Cheyenne Butte Trail — 2.1 mi
- Smiley Canyon Loop Trail — 2.2 mi
- Mexican Canyon Trail — 2.3 mi
- Red Cloud Butte Trail — 2.4 mi