Old Trail
2 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 42 min
Old Trail is a 2-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.
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Old Trail
2 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 42 min
Elevation 1,183–1,274 ft
Out & Back · Antelope Park South
Trailhead: 40.79711, -96.67325
Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 66°F / low 61° · precip 10% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Transit-accessible: Train Depot stop 658 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Old Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rock Island Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Old Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miReach Old Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Rock Island Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Old Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Veterans Drive, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Train Depot stop 658 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Holmes Lake Park Beach via Billy Wolff Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 80 ft
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