Old Cheney Road Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Old Cheney Road Trail is a 6.3-mile out-and-back near College View, NE. It is mostly level, with 193 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,191 – 1,352 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tierra Williamsburg Trail 40.76370, -96.67919
Nearest town College View, NE

Directions

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Old Cheney Road Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 1,191–1,352 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Tierra Williamsburg Trail · 40.76370, -96.67919

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Tierra Williamsburg Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 100 ftContinue straight onto Old Cheney Road Trail, heading E.
  4. 1.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 350 ftSharp left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  7. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 1.7 miTurn right onto Tierra Williamsburg Trail, heading W.
  12. 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

95% paved5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:15 AMSunset 7:26 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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