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Wilderness Park Conservation Area

Great Plains Trails Network Connector Trail–Rock Island Trail, 3 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Great Plains Trails Network Connector Trail–Rock Island Trail, 3 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Wilderness Park Conservation Area near Yankee Hill, NE. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,142 – 1,240 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.73921, -96.69860
Nearest town Yankee Hill, NE
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Great Plains Trails Network Connector Trail–Rock Island Trail, 3 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 1,141–1,240 ft

Out & Back · Wilderness Park Conservation Area

Trailhead: 40.73921, -96.69860

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 66°F / low 61° · precip 9% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: Pine Lake & 16th Street stop 99 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto SouthPointe Trail, heading W.
  5. 500 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Rock Island Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Great Plains Trails Network Connector Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rock Island Trail, heading SW.
  9. 450 ftContinue straight onto Wilderness Park Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Danger Bridge, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftTurn right onto Wilderness Park Trail, heading SW.
  12. 200 ftBear right onto Wilderness Park, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Wilderness Park Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miBear left onto Wilderness Park, heading N.
  15. 100 ftBear right onto Wilderness Park Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.9 miSharp left, heading NE.
  17. 0.7 miBear right onto Wilderness Park Horse Trail, heading SW.
  18. 250 ftTurn right onto Wilderness Park Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.5 miBear right onto Jamaica North Trail, heading E.
  20. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Great Plains Trails Network Connector Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right onto Rock Island Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto SouthPointe Trail, heading SE.
  26. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/great-plains-trails-network-connector-trail-rock-island-trail-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

44% dirt22% paved14% other12% gravel8% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 66°F61°
Precip9%Wind8 mphUV4Humidity92%
Rained 2.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 7:13 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Mon 67°58°
Tue 69°56°
Wed 74°54°
Thu 64°57° 56%
Fri 76°57° 49%
Sat 83°60° 40%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 2 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Pine Lake & 16th Street stop 99 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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