Cross Country Skiing Trails in Nebraska

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  • Bellevue Loop Trail

    State: NE
    Length: 8.90 miles
    Surface: Concrete

    The Bellevue Loop Trail is actually the southern extension of the Keystone Trail, and it is occasionally referred to simply as part of the longer trail. The trail makes a loop around the southern edge of the Omaha suburb of Bellevue, hence its ...

  • Big Papio Trail

    State: NE
    Length: 9.88 miles
    Surface: Concrete

    Omaha's Big Papio Trail follows the route of Big Papillion Creek from southern Omaha to the city's northwestern corner. The paved trail begins along the creek at Harrison Street in Seymour Smith Park, where it meets the longer Keystone Trail. ...

  • Bob Lake Trail

    State: NE
    Length: 1.30 miles
    Surface: Crushed Stone

    The Bob Lake Trail runs for 1.3 miles between 48th Avenue and the start of the Robert White Trail where the trails converge near 65th Street. The trail follows the southwest shore of Lake Babcock, which is home to the giant American lotus, the ...

  • Cottonmill to Fort Kearny Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: NE
    Length: 17 miles
    Surface: Concrete

    The Cottonmill to Fort Kearny Trail is a 17-mile network of interlinked trails throughout the southwestern side of Kearney, Nebraska. The trails link neighborhoods and businesses with parks and historical sites throughout the city. All offer ...

  • Cowboy Recreation and Nature Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: NE
    Length: 195 miles
    Surface: Concrete, Crushed Stone

    Portions of the Cowboy Trail are closed because of damages from flooding of the Elkhorn River in 2010. Please refer to Nebraska's Game & Parks website for updates. The Cowboy Recreation and Nature Trail, or for short, the Cowboy Trail, stretches ...

  • Dark Island Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: NE
    Length: 8 miles
    Surface: Crushed Stone

    Traversing through 8 miles of central Nebraska, the Dark Island Trail runs from the outskirts of the small town of Central City to the edge of the even smaller village of Marquette. The trail's unique name derives from a local Pawnee legend. ...

  • Field Club Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: NE
    Length: 1.80 miles
    Surface: Concrete

    The Field Club Trail occupies an old railroad bed that courses for 2 miles through one of Omaha's older neighborhoods. The northern portion of the trail—beginning just south of the University of Nebraska Medical Center—is unique in that ...

  • Johnson Lake Hike and Bike Trail

    State: NE
    Length: 4.10 miles
    Surface: Concrete

    The Johnson Lake Hike and Bike Trail will one day be a 10-mile loop around a popular recreational lake in central Nebraska, about 10 miles south of Lexington. Currently, about 4 miles of paved trail are complete along the southern shoreline. ...

  • Keystone Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: NE
    Length: 15 miles
    Surface: Concrete

    The Keystone Trail is a popular urban-to-rural corridor for commuters and recreationists of all stripes: college students, businesspeople, families and the ranks of the retired who can easily access Omaha's many universities, parks and business ...

  • MoPac Trail East

    Rail-Trail

    State: NE
    Length: 21.67 miles
    Surface: Crushed Stone

    The MoPac Trail is actually several segments of trail the now occupy the old corridor of what used to be the Missouri Pacific Railroad's Omaha Belt Line (hence "MoPac"). This eastern segment is the more rural and extends between Lincoln and ...

  • Niobrara Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: NE
    Length: 2.10 miles
    Surface: Crushed Stone, Grass

    Niobrara State Park has a total 14 miles of trails open to a variety of uses, including snowmobiling. A 2.1-mile hike–bike trail incorporates a trestle from the old Chicago Northwestern Railroad, which spans 1,200 feet of the Niobrara River. ...

  • Oak Creek Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: NE
    Length: 13 miles
    Surface: Crushed Stone

    Nebraska's Oak Creek Trail, occupying a former Union Pacific Railroad corridor in the eastern part of the state, is about as rural a trail as you will find in the United States. While the trail is only about 1 hour from both Omaha and Lincoln ...

  • Plum Creek Trail

    State: NE
    Length: 2.70 miles
    Surface: Concrete

    Located on the eastern side of Seward, Nebraska, the Plum Creek Trail runs for nearly 3 miles through open fields and dense woodland. As its name suggests, the trail follows the course of Plum Creek for its entire route. The trail begins in ...

  • Robert White Trail

    State: NE
    Length: 1.50 miles
    Surface: Crushed Stone

    The Robert White Trail runs for 1.5 miles between the start of the Bob Lake Trail, where the trails converge near 65th Street, and 18th Avenue/Monastery Road. There is no shade. The trail follows the southern shore of Lake Babcock, which is ...

  • Rock Island Trail (NE)

    Rail-Trail

    State: NE
    Length: 6.70 miles
    Surface: Concrete

    The Rock Island Trail in Lincoln, Nebraska, runs for nearly 7 miles through the city on a north–south corridor, between the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, campus and Densmore Park. The trail is an important and popular travelway for nonmotorized ...

  • Steamboat Trace Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: NE
    Length: 21.40 miles
    Surface: Crushed Stone

    The Steamboat Trace Trail in southeastern Nebraska rests on a former Burlington Northern railroad corridor stretching from Brownville to just south of Nebraska City. The corridor was railbanked by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy and deeded to the ...

  • West Papio Trail

    State: NE
    Length: 16.10 miles
    Surface: Concrete

    Two sections of the West Papio Trail are currently open for use. The shorter section begins just west of S. 36th Street in Bellevue, Nebraska, where it connects with the Keystone Trail. The trail follows West Papillion Creek through open fields, ...