John Dietrich Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min
John Dietrich Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near University Place, NE. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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John Dietrich Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min
Elevation 1,138–1,150 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: John Dietrich Trail · 40.84023, -96.67061
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:14 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Transit-accessible: East Campus & 38th Street stop 788 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto John Dietrich Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Dietrich Connector, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Theresa Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Dietrich Connector, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto John Dietrich Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: East Campus & 38th Street stop 788 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from John Dietrich Trail Trailhead
- John Dietrich Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Dietrich Connector 2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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