Rock Island Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 46 min
Rock Island Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Antelope Park South near College View, NE. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rock Island Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 46 min
Elevation 1,215–1,274 ft
Out & Back · Antelope Park South
Trailhead: Helen Boosalis Trail · 40.76981, -96.68199
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:14 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: stop 383 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Helen Boosalis Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Helen Boosalis / Rock Island Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Rock Island Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Old Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Rock Island Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn right onto Helen Boosalis / Rock Island Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Helen Boosalis Trail, heading SW.
- 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 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: stop 383 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Old Cheney Road Trail 5.5 mi · ▲ 160 ft
- Pine Lake Pond via Tierra Williamsburg Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 110 ft
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