David Murdock Trail
5.3 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 50 min
David Murdock Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Mahoney Park near Havelock, NE. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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David Murdock Trail
5.3 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Elevation 1,135–1,236 ft
Out & Back · Mahoney Park
Trailhead: Shanda Dixon Trail · 40.84887, -96.61494
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Shanda Dixon Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Shanda Dixon Trail;84th Street Trail, heading N.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto 84th Street Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto David Murdock Trail, heading E.
- 2.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miTurn left onto 84th Street Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Shanda Dixon Trail;84th Street Trail, heading S.
- 500 ftBear right onto Shanda Dixon Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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