John Dietrich Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min

John Dietrich Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Havelock, 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.

Elevation

0 mi1,139 – 1,161 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: David Murdock Trail 40.85130, -96.64372
Nearest town Havelock, NE

Directions

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John Dietrich Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 1,138–1,160 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: David Murdock Trail · 40.85130, -96.64372

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 67°F / low 61° · precip 11% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on David Murdock Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto John Dietrich Trail, heading W.
  5. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Dietrich Connector, heading W.
  8. 450 ftReach John Dietrich Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 400 ftTurn right onto John Dietrich Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 1.4 miTurn left onto David Murdock Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 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

96% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 67°F61°
Precip11%Wind6 mphUV3Humidity92%
Rained 1.4″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 7:13 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Mon 66°58°
Tue 68°57°
Wed 74°54°
Thu 64°57° 58%
Fri 74°57° 48%
Sat 83°60° 43%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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