Oak Creek–Oak Lake, 3 lakes
3.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Oak Creek–Oak Lake, 3 lakes is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Woodlawn Estates, NE. The route passes Oak Lake before reaching Oak Creek at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 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
3.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 1,130–1,210 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 1st Street Trail · 40.85563, -96.72018
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Transit-accessible: NW 1st & W Highland Boulevard stop 678 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on 1st Street Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Oak Lake Bike Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Oak Lake.
- 50 ftPass Oak Creek.
- 0.3 miReach Oak Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto 1st Street Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 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 1.8 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: NW 1st & W Highland Boulevard stop 678 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from 1st Street Trail Trailhead
- Superior Street Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 141 ft
- Superior Street Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 141 ft
- Dietrich Connector via Superior Street Trail 9.4 mi · ▲ 201 ft
- Superior Street Trail 7.7 mi · ▲ 201 ft
- Superior Street Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 30 ft
- 1st Street Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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