Rock Island Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr
Rock Island Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Antelope Park South near College View, NE. It is mostly level, with 83 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
2.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 1,187–1,274 ft
Out & Back · Antelope Park South
Trailhead: Helen Boosalis Trail · 40.77014, -96.68941
Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 66°F / low 61° · precip 10% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 667 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Helen Boosalis Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Helen Boosalis / Rock Island Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Rock Island Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Old Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Rock Island Trail, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right onto Helen Boosalis / Rock Island Trail, heading SW.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Helen Boosalis Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miArrive 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 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 667 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Helen Boosalis Trail Trailhead
- Tierra Williamsburg Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Old Cheney Road Trail 7.9 mi · ▲ 267 ft
- Helen Boosalis Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Old Cheney Road Trail 6.2 mi · ▲ 159 ft
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