Old Cheney Road Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Old Cheney Road Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near College View, NE. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,207 – 1,352 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Cheney Road Trail 40.75564, -96.67723
Nearest town College View, NE

Directions

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Old Cheney Road Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 1,208–1,352 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Old Cheney Road Trail · 40.75564, -96.67723

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Old Cheney Road Trail, heading E.
  3. 1.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 350 ftSharp left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  6. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  10. 1.6 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

94% paved6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:13 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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