Pawnee Lake State Wildlife Management Area
Pawnee Lake & Pawnee Lake State Recreation Area Beach
3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Pawnee Lake & Pawnee Lake State Recreation Area Beach is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Pawnee Lake State Wildlife Management Area near Malcolm, NE. The route passes Pawnee Lake State Recreation Area Beach and Pawnee Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Pawnee Lake & Pawnee Lake State Recreation Area Beach
3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 1,248–1,277 ft
Out & Back · Pawnee Lake State Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 40.86076, -96.86930
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:14 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 1 miPass Pawnee Lake State Recreation Area Beach.
- 50 ftPass Pawnee Lake.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miReach Pawnee Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 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 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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