Ne Trail Guides

Indian Cave Shelter Trail

📍 Indian Cave State Park, NE

Moderate 📏 1.0 Out-and-Back

The Indian Cave Shelter Trail descends from the upland plateau to the park's signature geological and archaeological fea…

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Meadow Song Trail

📍 Platte River State Park, NE

Easy 📏 1.5 Loop

The Meadow Song Trail at Platte River State Park loops through a beautifully restored tallgrass prairie that represents …

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Nature Trail

📍 Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area, NE

Moderate 📏 2.5 Loop

The Nature Trail at Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area winds through a dramatic landscape of pine-clad sandstone buttes…

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Platte River Overlook

📍 Platte River State Park, NE

Easy 📏 1.0 Out-and-Back

The Platte River Overlook trail makes a short but steep ascent to the highest point in Platte River State Park, a loess …

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Rim Trail

📍 Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area, NE

Moderate 📏 3.5 Out-and-Back

The Rim Trail follows the crest of the Wildcat Hills sandstone escarpment through a series of rugged buttes and exposed …

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River Loop

📍 Indian Cave State Park, NE

Easy 📏 4.0 Loop

The River Loop at Indian Cave State Park follows the Missouri River bottomlands through a lush corridor of old-growth co…

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South Rim Trail

📍 Indian Cave State Park, NE

Moderate 📏 8.0 Loop

The South Rim Trail is the premier long hiking route in Indian Cave State Park, Nebraska's largest state park, traversin…

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Tall Pines Trail

📍 Platte River State Park, NE

Moderate 📏 2.5 Loop

The Tall Pines Trail winds through the loess bluffs above the Platte River at Platte River State Park, traversing a pine…

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Wildlife Viewing Loop

📍 Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area, NE

Easy 📏 1.5 Loop

The Wildlife Viewing Loop at Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area was designed specifically to maximize wildlife encounte…

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