Oak Creek–Oak Lake, 3 lakes
9.9 mi · ▲ 188 ft · 3 hr 24 min
Oak Creek–Oak Lake, 3 lakes is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in Oak Lake Park near Mark IV Estates, NE. The route passes Oak Lake and Oak Creek. It is mostly level, with 188 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Oak Creek–Oak Lake, 3 lakes
9.9 mi · ▲ 188 ft · 3 hr 24 min
Elevation 1,123–1,264 ft
Out & Back · Oak Lake Park
Trailhead: 40.85856, -96.69900
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:14 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Transit-accessible: Superior & Bel‐Ridge Drive stop 214 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn left onto 14th Street Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Superior Street Trail, heading S.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto 1st Street Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Oak Lake Bike Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Oak Lake.
- 50 ftPass Oak Creek.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Salt Creek Levee Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Salt Creek Level Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Oak Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Salt Creek Levee Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto 1st Street Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Superior Street Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto 14th Street Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 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 4.5 mi in (~112 min). Leave by 5:15 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Superior & Bel‐Ridge Drive stop 214 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Superior Street Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Superior Street Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Superior Street Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Superior Street Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Superior Street Trail 3 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- Superior Street Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 107 ft
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