Blue River Trail via Chief Standing Bear Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Blue River Trail via Chief Standing Bear Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near Barneston, NE. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,165 – 1,230 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.01520, -96.59030
Nearest town Barneston, NE

Directions

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Blue River Trail via Chief Standing Bear Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 1,165–1,231 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.01520, -96.59030

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto Blue River Trail, heading S.
  3. 2.6 miReach Blue River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2.6 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

91% gravel1% boardwalk8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:13 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:09 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:29 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:56 PM.

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