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Nebraska

TOADSTOOL LOOP

0.5 mi

Distance

116 ft

Gain

12 min

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Nebraska National Forest

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What's missing

  • No access route mapped

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Why you'll love it

Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
0.5 mi
Elevation gain
116 ft
Elevation loss
116 ft
Highest point
3,836 ft
Lowest point
3,788 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

Toadstool Out-and-back is a 1.04-mile out-and-back trail in Nebraska with 116 feet of elevation gain and loss. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 3,836 feet.

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