About hiking in Washington County

Washington County, Nebraska has 18 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 14.6 miles, an average of 0.8 miles each. The longest is North Island Nature Trail, at 2.3 miles.

What the hiking trails in Washington County are like

By length, 13 are under a mile and 5 run 1 to 5 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 17 easy and 1 moderate. Of the 18 with measured elevation, Hilltop Trail climbs the most, about 329 ft.

All 18 hiking trails, longest first

North Island Nature TrailHike2.3 mi South Island Nature TrailHike1.9 mi North Island Nature Trail/South Island Nature TrailHike1.4 mi Oriole Nature TrailHike1.4 mi Neale TrailHike1.2 mi Settlers TrailHike0.8 mi Cottonwood Nature TrailHike0.8 mi Grassland Nature TrailHike0.8 mi South Chute Confluence TrailHike0.6 mi Columbine TrailHike0.6 mi Mink TrailHike0.6 mi Hilltop TrailHike0.5 mi Bertrand Site TrailHike0.4 mi Raccoon Hollow TrailHike0.4 mi Meadowlark Nature TrailHike0.4 mi Owl TrailHike0.2 mi Deer TrailHike0.2 mi Trails Entry RoadHike0.2 mi

← All Washington County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 25, 2026.