Salt Creek Levee Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Salt Creek Levee Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Woodlawn Estates, NE. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,135 – 1,158 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.82296, -96.71474
Nearest town Woodlawn Estates, NE

Directions

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Salt Creek Levee Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 1,136–1,158 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.82296, -96.71474

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:14 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Transit-accessible: Lincoln stop 788 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Salt Creek Levee Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Salt Creek Level Trail, heading S.
  7. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Salt Creek Levee Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 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 surface

65% gravel29% paved6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:14 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lincoln stop 788 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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