MoPac Trail
6.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 19 min
MoPac Trail is a 6.9-mile out-and-back near Elmwood, NE. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,161 – 1,214 ft7.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.84483, -96.28874
Nearest town Elmwood, NE
Directions
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MoPac Trail
6.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 19 min
Elevation 1,160–1,214 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.84483, -96.28874
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto MoPac Trail, heading N.
- 3.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 3.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
97% dirt3% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:11 AMSunset 7:28 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM — 3 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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