Mahoney Park

David Murdock Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 1 hr 13 min

David Murdock Trail is a 3.6-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.

Elevation

0 mi1,158 – 1,198 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: David Murdock Trail 40.85130, -96.64372
Nearest town Havelock, NE

Directions

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David Murdock Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 1,158–1,196 ft

Out & Back · Mahoney Park

Trailhead: David Murdock Trail · 40.85130, -96.64372

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 67°F / low 61° · precip 11% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on David Murdock Trail, heading E.
  2. 1.8 miTurn right onto 84th Street Trail, heading S.
  3. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 100 ftTurn left onto David Murdock Trail, heading S.
  5. 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.

Trail surface

49% paved44% other7% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 67°F61°
Precip11%Wind6 mphUV3Humidity92%
Rained 1.4″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 7:13 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Mon 66°58°
Tue 68°57°
Wed 74°54°
Thu 64°57° 58%
Fri 74°57° 48%
Sat 83°60° 43%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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