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.
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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
- Start on David Murdock Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto John Dietrich Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Dietrich Connector, heading W.
- 450 ftReach John Dietrich Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn right onto John Dietrich Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto David Murdock Trail, heading NE.
- 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.
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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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from David Murdock Trail Trailhead
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