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Nebraska
Pine Ridge A
9.1 mi
Distance
1,518 ft
Gain
3h 25m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Nebraska National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
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Pine Ridge A
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 9.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,518 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,518 ft
- Highest point
- 4,160 ft
- Lowest point
- 3,767 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Pine Ridge A is a 9.10-mile out-and-back trail in Nebraska's scenic Pine Ridge area, offering hikers a chance to explore the state's most elevated terrain. This moderate trail traverses the distinctive ridgeline with views across the surrounding landscape and showcases the unique geology and vegetation of Nebraska's northwestern panhandle.
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