Chief Standing Bear Trail
7.1 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 2 hr 24 min
Chief Standing Bear Trail is a 7.1-mile out-and-back near Blue Springs, NE. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,198 – 1,306 ft7.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.13199, -96.64081
Nearest town Blue Springs, NE
Directions
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Chief Standing Bear Trail
7.1 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 2 hr 24 min
Elevation 1,196–1,305 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.13199, -96.64081
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Chief Standing Bear Trail, heading SE.
- 2.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 3.3 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
77% gravel23% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:13 AMSunset 7:29 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Chief Standing Bear Trail 6.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft
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