Blue River Trail via Chief Standing Bear Trail
10.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 34 min
Blue River Trail via Chief Standing Bear Trail is a 10.6-mile out-and-back near Barneston, NE. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,165 – 1,204 ft10.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.04824, -96.57758
Nearest town Barneston, NE
Directions
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Blue River Trail via Chief Standing Bear Trail
10.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 34 min
Elevation 1,165–1,204 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.04824, -96.57758
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Chief Standing Bear Trail, heading S.
- 5.3 miReach Blue River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 5.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
98% gravel1% paved1% boardwalk
Weather
Sunrise 7:13 AMSunset 7:29 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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