Best Hiking Trails in Nebraska | Trailmonger

About hiking in Nebraska

Nebraska has 421 named trails tagged for hiking on the map, covering 704 miles, an average of 1.7 miles each. The longest is ADT - Nebraska - M - Seg 3 in Hamilton County, at 45.3 miles. 26 run 5 miles or longer. 22 of the state's counties have at least one; Sarpy County has the most, with 80 trails.

Top 100 hiking trails, longest first

Trails 1–25

ADT - Nebraska - M - Seg 3HikeHamilton County45.3 mi ADT - Nebraska - M - Seg 6HikeLincoln County42.0 mi ADT - Nebraska - M - Seg 7HikeLincoln County34.8 mi ADT - Nebraska - M - Seg 2HikeButler County30.3 mi ADT - Nebraska - M - Seg 5HikePhelps County25.9 mi ADT - Nebraska - M - Seg 1HikeCass County24.3 mi HWS Cleveland Blvd TrailHikeDouglas County14.2 mi MoPac TrailHikeMTBLancaster County13.3 mi Bellevue Loop TrailHikeMTBSarpy County12.2 mi John Dietrich TrailHikeMTBLancaster County12.1 mi ADT - Nebraska - M - Seg 8HikeGarden County11.9 mi MoPac TrailHikeMTBCass County11.6 mi Omaha Riverfront TrailHikeMTBDouglas County11.6 mi Rock Island TrailHikeMTBLancaster County11.6 mi ADT - Nebraska - M - Seg 4HikeAdams County9.8 mi Zorinsky Lake TrailHikeMTBDouglas County9.1 mi Wehrspann Lake TrailHikeMTBSarpy County9.1 mi West Papio TrailHikeMTBDouglas County9.0 mi West Papillion Creek TrailHikeMTBSarpy County7.3 mi Charles L Warner Equestrian TrailHikeLancaster County6.9 mi Dark Island TrailHikeMTBHamilton County6.0 mi Riverfront TrailHikeMTBDouglas County5.8 mi 144th Street South TrailHikeMTBDouglas County5.3 mi Prairie TrailHikeHall County5.1 mi Pacific Street TrailHikeMTBDouglas County5.1 mi

Trails 26–50

Monument Valley PathwayHikeMTBScotts Bluff County5.0 mi Standing Bear Lake TrailHikeMTBDouglas County5.0 mi Old Cheney Road TrailHikeMTBLancaster County4.9 mi Wilderness Park TrailHikeMTBLancaster County4.6 mi Hardwood TrailHikeRichardson County4.6 mi Blondo Street TrailHikeMTBDouglas County4.5 mi Prairie Queen TrailHikeMTBSarpy County3.9 mi The LinksHikeMTBBuffalo County3.9 mi Pine Ridge TrailHikeDawes County3.7 mi Roper Park TrailHikeLancaster County3.7 mi Military Road TrailHikeMTBDouglas County3.5 mi Stonebridge TrailHikeMTBLancaster County3.5 mi Fallbrook TrailHikeMTBLancaster County3.2 mi Elkhorn Valley TrailHikeMTBDodge County2.9 mi Cabin TrailHikeDawes County2.8 mi Bellevue Nature And History TrailHikeSarpy County2.8 mi Scott Lookout National Recreation TrailHikeThomas County2.7 mi Bison TrailHikeSioux County2.6 mi Pioneer's Path TrailHikeMTBBuffalo County2.6 mi Oak TrailHikeSarpy County2.5 mi Plum Creek TrailHikeSeward County2.5 mi Dark Island TrailHikeMTBMerrick County2.4 mi Walnut Creek Trail WestHikeMTBSarpy County2.4 mi North Island Nature TrailHikeWashington County2.3 mi South Riverfront TrailHikeDouglas County2.3 mi

Trails 51–75

Daniell TrailHikeMTBSarpy County2.3 mi Missouri TrailHikeSarpy County2.2 mi Dietrich ConnectorHikeMTBLancaster County2.2 mi Marv Holubar TrailHikeMTBSarpy County2.2 mi Paul Matson TrailHikeGosper County2.1 mi 180th Street TrailHikeMTBDouglas County2.0 mi 144th TrailHikeMTBDouglas County2.0 mi South Island Nature TrailHikeWashington County1.9 mi Buffalo Run TrailHikeDixon County1.9 mi Main TrailHikeCuster County1.9 mi Signal Ridge TrailHikeSarpy County1.9 mi Cottonwood TrailHikeSarpy County1.9 mi Big Papillion Creek TrailHikeMTBSarpy County1.8 mi Swainson TrailHikeKeith County1.8 mi Hidden Lake TrailHikeSarpy County1.8 mi Riverview BoardwalkHikeSarpy County1.8 mi Oldfather TrailHikeMTBBuffalo County1.8 mi FreewayHikeMTBLincoln County1.8 mi Meadowlark TrailHikeMTBBuffalo County1.8 mi Curtis Walking TrailHikeMTBFrontier County1.7 mi Diffendal Loop TrailHikeKeith County1.7 mi hikingHikeCass County1.7 mi Meadow TrailHikeOtoe County1.7 mi North Omaha TrailHikeDouglas County1.7 mi High LineHikeMTBLincoln County1.6 mi

Trails 76–100

Lake Maloney TrailHikeMTBLincoln County1.6 mi Cabela's Walking PathHikeCheyenne County1.6 mi Eagle Loop TrailHikeMTBBuffalo County1.6 mi Trail "A"HikeMTBGage County1.6 mi Wildlife pathHikeMadison County1.6 mi Saddle Rock TrailHikeScotts Bluff County1.6 mi Prairie Dog Town TrailHikeKeith County1.6 mi Prarie Loop TrailHikeDixon County1.6 mi Prairie View TrailHikeMTBDouglas County1.6 mi OxbowHikeMTBSaunders County1.5 mi Great Plains TrailHikeSioux County1.5 mi Whitetail TrailHikeHall County1.5 mi Elmwood SouthHikeMTBDouglas County1.5 mi North Island Nature Trail/South Island Nature TrailHikeWashington County1.4 mi West Papio TrailHikeMTBSarpy County1.4 mi Bladdernut TrailHikeSarpy County1.4 mi History TrailHikeSarpy County1.4 mi Oriole Nature TrailHikeWashington County1.4 mi Ranch House TrailHikeKeith County1.4 mi Covered Wagon TrailHikeSaunders County1.4 mi Old TrailHikeLancaster County1.3 mi HorseshoeHikeMTBLincoln County1.3 mi Lake Wanahoo Link TrailHikeMTBSaunders County1.3 mi River TrailHikeHall County1.3 mi DaCovidHikeMTBCass County1.3 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 4, 2026.