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Jamaica North Trail

14.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 4 hr 49 min

Jamaica North Trail is a 14.4-mile out-and-back in Wilderness Park near Woodlawn Estates, NE. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,135 – 1,188 ft15.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Salt Creek Levee Trail 40.81269, -96.72229
Nearest town Woodlawn Estates, NE
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Jamaica North Trail

14.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 4 hr 49 min

Elevation 1,136–1,189 ft

Out & Back · Wilderness Park

Trailhead: Salt Creek Levee Trail · 40.81269, -96.72229

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Lincoln stop 791 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Salt Creek Levee Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Salt Creek Level Trail, heading S.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Salt Creek Levee Trail, heading SE.
  4. 1.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Jamaica North Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.6 miSharp right onto Wilderness Park Trail, heading S.
  9. 100 ftBear right onto Jamaica North Trail, heading S.
  10. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Great Plains Trails Network Connector Trail, heading S.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jamaica North Trail, heading S.
  12. 2.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 2.4 miContinue straight onto Great Plains Trails Network Connector Trail, heading N.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jamaica North Trail, heading N.
  15. 1.3 miBear left onto Wilderness Park Trail, heading N.
  16. 100 ftSharp left onto Jamaica North Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Salt Creek Levee Trail, heading NW.
  21. 1.7 miContinue straight onto Salt Creek Level Trail, heading N.
  22. 200 ftContinue straight onto Salt Creek Levee Trail, heading N.
  23. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/jamaica-north-trail-out-back-23-km-ba32

Trail surface

53% gravel36% other7% dirt4% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:13 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:00 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

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Lincoln stop 791 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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