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.

Elevation

0 mi1,129 – 1,211 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 1st Street Trail 40.85563, -96.72018
Nearest town Woodlawn Estates, NE

Directions

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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

  1. Start on 1st Street Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Oak Lake Bike Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miPass Oak Lake.
  5. 50 ftPass Oak Creek.
  6. 0.3 miReach Oak Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.6 miContinue straight onto 1st Street Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 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.

Trail surface

97% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:13 AMSunset 7:29 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: NW 1st & W Highland Boulevard stop 678 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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