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Wilderness Park Conservation Area

Wilderness Park Cutover & Wilderness Park Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Wilderness Park Cutover & Wilderness Park Trail is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Wilderness Park Conservation Area near Jamaica, NE. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,152 – 1,191 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wilderness Park Trail 40.71260, -96.70319
Nearest town Jamaica, NE
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Directions

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Wilderness Park Cutover & Wilderness Park Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 1,152–1,192 ft

Out & Back · Wilderness Park Conservation Area

Trailhead: Wilderness Park Trail · 40.71260, -96.70319

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 66°F / low 58° · precip 2% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

  1. Start on Wilderness Park Trail, heading N.
  2. 2.3 miTurn left onto Wilderness Park, heading W.
  3. 100 ftTurn right onto Wilderness Park Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Wilderness Park Cutover, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miReach Wilderness Park Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wilderness Park Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Danger Bridge, heading NE.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Wilderness Park Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Jamaica North Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right onto Wilderness Park Trail, heading NE.
  11. 1.6 miTurn right onto Jamaica North Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Wilderness Park Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.9 miTurn left onto Wilderness Park, heading S.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Wilderness Park Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/wilderness-park-cutover-wilderness-park-trail-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

93% dirt5% other1% paved1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 66°F58°
Precip2%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity92%
Rained 0.7″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 7:15 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Wed 67°56°
Thu 71°57° 54%
Fri 76°62° 69%
Sat 75°65° 68%
Sun 77°63° 19%
Mon 76°60° 36%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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