David Murdock Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 1 hr 17 min
David Murdock Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Mahoney Park near Havelock, NE. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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David Murdock Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 1,158–1,204 ft
Out & Back · Mahoney Park
Trailhead: David Murdock Trail · 40.85130, -96.64372
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:14 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on David Murdock Trail, heading E.
- 1.8 miTurn right onto 84th Street Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Shanda Dixon Trail;84th Street Trail, heading S.
- 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto 84th Street Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto David Murdock Trail, heading NW.
- 1.7 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 1.6 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from David Murdock Trail Trailhead
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