Wilderness Park

SouthPointe Sunset Point–Great Plains Trails Network Connector Trail, 5 sights

11 mi · ▲ 301 ft · 3 hr 49 min

SouthPointe Sunset Point–Great Plains Trails Network Connector Trail, 5 sights is an 11-mile out-and-back in Wilderness Park near Saltillo, NE. The route reaches SouthPointe Sunset Point. It climbs 301 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,142 – 1,312 ft12.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tierra Williamsburg Trail 40.73207, -96.66853
Nearest town Saltillo, NE

Directions

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SouthPointe Sunset Point–Great Plains Trails Network Connector Trail, 5 sights

11 mi · ▲ 301 ft · 3 hr 49 min

Elevation 1,141–1,311 ft

Out & Back · Wilderness Park

Trailhead: Tierra Williamsburg Trail · 40.73207, -96.66853

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Tierra Williamsburg Trail, heading N.
  2. 1 miTurn left onto SouthPointe Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miPass SouthPointe Sunset Point.
  4. 1.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 500 ftSharp right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Rock Island Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Great Plains Trails Network Connector Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Jamaica North Trail, heading W.
  11. 1.3 miBear left onto Wilderness Park Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 350 ftReach SouthPointe Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.5 miBear right onto Jamaica North Trail, heading NE.
  15. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Great Plains Trails Network Connector Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rock Island Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto SouthPointe Trail, heading SE.
  21. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 1.8 miTurn right onto Tierra Williamsburg Trail, heading E.
  24. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

66% paved13% other10% gravel4% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:13 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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