AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

North 42nd Road

4 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 25 min

North 42nd Road is a 4-mile out-and-back near Otoe, NE. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,168 – 1,260 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North 42nd Road 40.75524, -96.06418
Nearest town Otoe, NE
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North 42nd Road

4 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 1,167–1,261 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: North 42nd Road · 40.75524, -96.06418

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start on North 42nd Road, heading S.
  2. 2 miReach North 42nd Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/north-42nd-road-out-back-6-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:11 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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