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Holmes Lake Park

Holmes Lake–Holmes Lake Park Beach, 4 lakes

15.1 mi · ▲ 187 ft · 5 hr 8 min

Holmes Lake–Holmes Lake Park Beach, 4 lakes is a 15.1-mile out-and-back in Holmes Lake Park near Pine Lake, NE. The route passes Holmes Lake, Holmes Lake Park Beach, Holmes Lake Park Beach and Penguin Pool. It is mostly level, with 187 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,158 – 1,358 ft17.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 84th Street Trail 40.77742, -96.60589
Nearest town Pine Lake, NE
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Holmes Lake–Holmes Lake Park Beach, 4 lakes

15.1 mi · ▲ 187 ft · 5 hr 8 min

Elevation 1,157–1,359 ft

Out & Back · Holmes Lake Park

Trailhead: 84th Street Trail · 40.77742, -96.60589

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on 84th Street Trail, heading S.
  2. 1.3 miSharp right onto Billy Wolff Trail, heading N.
  3. 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.7 miPass Holmes Lake.
  8. 500 ftPass Holmes Lake Park Beach.
  9. 250 ftContinue straight onto 70th Street Trail, heading W.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto 70th Street Trail;Billy Wolff Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miBear left onto Billy Wolff Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miPass Holmes Lake Park Beach.
  13. 2.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.4 miBear right onto Old Trail, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Billy Wolff Trail, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftPass Penguin Pool.
  21. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rock Island Trail, heading W.
  23. 450 ftContinue straight onto Billy Wolff Trail, heading NW.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 0.3 miReach Holmes Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  27. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rock Island Trail, heading N.
  28. 450 ftContinue straight onto Billy Wolff Trail, heading W.
  29. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  31. 50 ftTurn right onto Old Trail, heading S.
  32. 50 ftBear left onto Billy Wolff Trail, heading S.
  33. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  35. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  36. 2.4 miBear right onto 70th Street Trail;Billy Wolff Trail, heading N.
  37. 0.3 miContinue straight onto 70th Street Trail, heading E.
  38. 150 ftContinue straight onto Billy Wolff Trail, heading E.
  39. 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  41. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  43. 1.1 miSharp left onto 84th Street Trail, heading S.
  44. 0.8 miArrive 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/holmes-lake-holmes-lake-park-beach-out-back-8-beaches-24-km-5eb8

Trail surface

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:15 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM — 11 min before dark.

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