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Best Mountain Hikes near Omaha

The directory currently contains 5 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Omaha. Their average mapped distance is 62.6 km and average recorded ascent is 187 m (614 ft); the longest route in the set is 159 km.

This subset represents 24% of the 21 quality-checked routes near Omaha. Its average distance is 62.6 km, compared with 16.2 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 187 m (614 ft), versus 84 m (276 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

These routes carry the mountain tag. Their measured distance and ascent are shown separately so the label is not used as a proxy for difficulty. Within this set, 1 routes (20%) are rated easy, 2 (40%) are rated hard or expert, and 1 (20%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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A closer look at the first 5 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

0.5 km

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

17 m

Ridge Trail

5 of 5 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

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1 recorded loop

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Trails

Expert

Iowa · United States

Distance
151 km
/ 93.9 mi
Elevation gain
364 m
Typical duration
36 hr
  • Mountain
  • Long-distance path
Northern water snake, Nerodia sipedon , taken at Schramm Park State Recreation Area in southeastern Nebraska, USA.
Expert

Iowa · United States

Distance
159 km
/ 98.7 mi
Elevation gain
443 m
Typical duration
38 hr
  • Mountain
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

Nebraska · United States

Distance
1.5 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
46 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
Easy

Nebraska · United States

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
17 m
Typical duration
8 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
Moderate

Iowa · United States

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
65 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Mountain

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The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
ADT - Iowa - K - Seg 6Iowa151 km364 m36 hrExpertApril to October
ADT - Nebraska - M - Seg 1Iowa159 km443 m38 hrExpertApril to October
Signal Ridge TrailNebraska1.5 km46 m23 minModerateApril to October
Ridge TrailNebraska0.5 km17 m8 minEasyApril to October
Fox Run RidgeIowa1.2 km65 m21 minModerateApril to October

ADT - Nebraska - M - Seg 1, ADT - Iowa - K - Seg 6, Signal Ridge Trail currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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