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Jamaica North Trail

15.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 5 hr 3 min

Jamaica North Trail is a 15.1-mile out-and-back in Wilderness Park near Jamaica, 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 – 1,198 ft15.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wilderness Park Horse Trail 40.71211, -96.69082
Nearest town Jamaica, NE
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Jamaica North Trail

15.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 5 hr 3 min

Elevation 1,145–1,197 ft

Out & Back · Wilderness Park

Trailhead: Wilderness Park Horse Trail · 40.71211, -96.69082

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right onto Jamaica North Trail, heading N.
  3. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Great Plains Trails Network Connector Trail, heading N.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jamaica North Trail, heading N.
  5. 1.3 miBear left onto Wilderness Park Trail, heading N.
  6. 100 ftSharp left onto Jamaica North Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Salt Creek Levee Trail, heading NW.
  11. 1.7 miContinue straight onto Salt Creek Level Trail, heading N.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto Jamaica North Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.6 miReach Jamaica North Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto Salt Creek Level Trail, heading W.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Salt Creek Levee Trail, heading W.
  20. 1.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  23. 0.4 miTurn right onto Jamaica North Trail, heading S.
  24. 0.6 miSharp right onto Wilderness Park Trail, heading S.
  25. 100 ftBear right onto Jamaica North Trail, heading S.
  26. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Great Plains Trails Network Connector Trail, heading S.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jamaica North Trail, heading S.
  28. 1.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  29. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/jamaica-north-trail-out-back-24-km-2892

Trail surface

37% gravel33% other13% paved6% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:15 AMSunset 7:26 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.5 mi in (~182 min). Leave by 4:04 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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