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Antelope Park South

Old Trail & Rock Island Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Old Trail & Rock Island Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Antelope Park South near Lincoln, NE. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,181 – 1,257 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.79637, -96.67679
Nearest town Lincoln, NE
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Old Trail & Rock Island Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 1,180–1,256 ft

Out & Back · Antelope Park South

Trailhead: 40.79637, -96.67679

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 67°F / low 61° · precip 10% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Train Depot stop 509 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftBear left onto Rock Island Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Old Trail, heading SE.
  4. 500 ftContinue straight onto Rock Island Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Old Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left onto Rock Island Trail, heading S.
  8. 1 miTurn right onto Helen Boosalis / Rock Island Trail, heading SW.
  9. 200 ftTurn left onto Rock Island Trail, heading SW.
  10. 350 ftReach Old Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 400 ftTurn right onto Helen Boosalis / Rock Island Trail, heading S.
  12. 150 ftTurn left onto Rock Island Trail, heading W.
  13. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Old Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Rock Island Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Old Trail, heading N.
  18. 500 ftContinue straight onto Rock Island Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/old-trail-old-trail-out-back-3-sights-via-rock-island-trail

Trail surface

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 67°F61°
Precip10%Wind7 mphUV3Humidity92%
Rained 2.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 7:13 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Mon 66°58°
Tue 68°56°
Wed 74°54°
Thu 64°57° 57%
Fri 74°57° 48%
Sat 83°60° 42%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Train Depot stop 509 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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