About trails in Lancaster County, Nebraska

Lancaster County has 78 named trails on the map, covering 276 miles in total, an average of 3.5 miles per trail. That is the 3rd largest mapped trail network among 22 counties in Nebraska. 33 of them are tagged for hiking and 59 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Billy Wolff Trail, at 22.9 miles. 16 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 3 trailheads, 25 campsites, 1 waterfall, and 26 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Denton, Lincoln, and Walton.

What the trails in Lancaster County are like

By length, 29 are under a mile, 33 run 1 to 5 miles, and 16 are 5 miles or longer. 8 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Alvo Road Trail, at 4.1 miles.

Of the 78 with measured elevation, Charles L Warner Equestrian Trail climbs the most, about 397 ft.

Explore by activity

276Total miles

25Campsites

26Boat launches

1Waterfalls

3Trailheads

Billy Wolff TrailMTB22.9 mi Jamaica North TrailMTB18.7 mi MoPac TrailHikeMTB13.3 mi 84th Street TrailMTB12.7 mi John Dietrich TrailHikeMTB12.1 mi Salt Creek Levee TrailMTB12.0 mi Rock Island TrailHikeMTB11.6 mi bicycleMTB10.7 mi David Murdock TrailMTB9.6 mi Superior Street TrailMTB8.7 mi Helen Boosalis TrailMTB8.3 mi Tierra Williamsburg TrailMTB7.5 mi Charles L Warner Equestrian TrailHike6.9 mi Highlands TrailMTB5.3 mi Old Cheney TrailMTB5.2 mi MoPac Trail WestMTB5.1 mi Old Cheney Road TrailHikeMTB4.9 mi SumnerMTB4.9 mi Bison TrailMTB4.7 mi Wilderness Park TrailHikeMTB4.6 mi 70th Street TrailMTB4.3 mi Alvo Road TrailMTB4.1 mi SouthPointe TrailMTB3.9 mi Roper Park TrailHike3.7 mi Yankee Hill Road TrailMTB3.6 mi Stonebridge TrailHikeMTB3.5 mi Shanda Dixon TrailMTB3.3 mi J StreetMTB3.3 mi Fallbrook TrailHikeMTB3.2 mi 14th Street TrailMTB3.1 mi Prairie Corridor TrailMTB3.0 mi 1st Street TrailMTB2.8 mi 8th StreetMTB2.5 mi 35th StreetMTB2.5 mi Fletcher Landmark TrailMTB2.4 mi Dietrich ConnectorHikeMTB2.2 mi 11th StreetMTB2.1 mi Wilderness Park Horse Trail2.0 mi West Fletcher Avenue (On-street Bike Route)MTB1.9 mi R StreetMTB1.6 mi N Street Bike RouteMTB1.6 mi Oak Lake Bike TrailMTB1.4 mi Old TrailHike1.3 mi N Street Bike Lane1.3 mi Salt Creek Roadway TrailMTB1.3 mi Vine Street TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Theresa TrailMTB1.3 mi Tallgrass Loop TrailHike1.1 mi Northwest 48th Street TrailMTB1.1 mi Elizabeth Rubendall Birding TrailHike1.0 mi F Street Bicycle BoulevardMTB0.9 mi Starr StreetMTB0.9 mi Harrington Trail LoopHike0.9 mi Ben Verley Trail LoopHikeMTB0.8 mi Martin Prairie Trail LoopHike0.8 mi Northwest 56th Street TrailMTB0.7 mi Oak Savannah Loop TrailHike0.7 mi South 66th Street TrailMTB0.7 mi Zoetis Saline Wetlands TrailHike0.7 mi 12th StreetMTB0.7 mi South 44th Street, Calvert to AntelopeMTB0.7 mi Salt Creek Level Trail (original)HikeMTB0.6 mi Wilderness Park Hiker TrailHike0.6 mi The Knolls Walking PathHike0.5 mi West Holdrege Street TrailMTB0.5 mi Great Plains Trails Network Connector TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi East Avon LaneMTB0.4 mi Bobolink Ridge TrailHike0.4 mi Prairie Corridor ConnectorHike0.4 mi Wilderness Park CutoverHikeMTB0.3 mi 70th Street Trail;Billy Wolff TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Jube's TrailHike0.3 mi Accessible Loop TrailHike0.3 mi North 79th StreetMTB0.2 mi Creekside Connector LoopHike0.2 mi University TerraceHike0.1 mi Shanda Dixon Trail;84th Street TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi Salt Creek Level TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi

Trails by town in Lancaster County

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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 September 24, 2026.