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