Old Cheney Road Trail
6.2 mi · ▲ 159 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Old Cheney Road Trail is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Tierra Park near College View, NE. It is mostly level, with 159 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Old Cheney Road Trail
6.2 mi · ▲ 159 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Elevation 1,187–1,299 ft
Out & Back · Tierra Park
Trailhead: Helen Boosalis Trail · 40.77014, -96.68941
Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 66°F / low 61° · precip 10% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 667 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Helen Boosalis Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Rock Island Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Tierra Williamsburg Trail, heading S.
- 1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Old Cheney Road Trail, heading S.
- 1.6 miSharp left onto Helen Boosalis Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Old Cheney Road Trail, heading N.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto Tierra Williamsburg Trail, heading W.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Rock Island Trail, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Helen Boosalis Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 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 2.0 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 667 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Helen Boosalis Trail Trailhead
- Tierra Williamsburg Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Old Cheney Road Trail 7.9 mi · ▲ 267 ft
- Helen Boosalis Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Rock Island Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft
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