Wilderness Park

Jamaica North Trail

9.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Jamaica North Trail is a 9.4-mile out-and-back in Wilderness Park near Yankee Hill, NE. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,145 – 1,191 ft9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wilderness Park Trail 40.77038, -96.71736
Nearest town Yankee Hill, NE

Directions

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Jamaica North Trail

9.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Elevation 1,146–1,191 ft

Out & Back · Wilderness Park

Trailhead: Wilderness Park Trail · 40.77038, -96.71736

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Wilderness Park Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.8 miBear right onto Jamaica North Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Great Plains Trails Network Connector Trail, heading S.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jamaica North Trail, heading S.
  5. 2.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 2.6 miContinue straight onto Great Plains Trails Network Connector Trail, heading N.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jamaica North Trail, heading N.
  8. 1.3 miBear left onto Wilderness Park Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.7 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

56% other25% gravel12% dirt1% paved6% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 66°F61°
Precip9%Wind8 mphUV3Humidity91%
Rained 2.6″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 7:13 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Mon 67°58°
Tue 68°56°
Wed 74°54°
Thu 64°57° 57%
Fri 74°57° 49%
Sat 83°60° 41%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.7 mi in (~115 min). Leave by 5:14 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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