Holmes Lake Park

Holmes Lake–84th Street Sunset Point, 3 sights

10.9 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 3 hr 42 min

Holmes Lake–84th Street Sunset Point, 3 sights is a 10.9-mile out-and-back in Holmes Lake Park near Bethany, NE. The route passes 84th Street Sunset Point before reaching Holmes Lake at the turnaround, 5.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,243 – 1,362 ft12.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 84th Street Trail 40.81330, -96.60580
Nearest town Bethany, NE

Directions

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Holmes Lake–84th Street Sunset Point, 3 sights

10.9 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 3 hr 42 min

Elevation 1,244–1,360 ft

Out & Back · Holmes Lake Park

Trailhead: 84th Street Trail · 40.81330, -96.60580

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 66°F / low 61° · precip 14% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: College Park & 84th Street, NE stop 194 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on 84th Street Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 1.1 miPass 84th Street Sunset Point.
  5. 2.4 miSharp right onto Billy Wolff Trail, heading S.
  6. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.6 miPass Holmes Lake.
  11. 0.2 miReach Holmes Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 1.1 miSharp left onto 84th Street Trail, heading S.
  17. 3.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 66°F61°
Precip14%Wind7 mphUV3Humidity93%
Rained 1.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 7:13 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Mon 65°58°
Tue 67°56°
Wed 72°54°
Thu 63°56° 57%
Fri 74°56° 47%
Sat 82°60° 43%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: College Park & 84th Street, NE stop 194 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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