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Norwesca Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop
Chadron State Park/Nebraska

Norwesca Trail

Chadron, Nebraska

3.0 mi

Distance

476 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 12m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Norwesca Trail is a loop trail in Chadron State Park, managed by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, in Dawes County, Nebraska. It is 3 miles long and gains 476 feet. The nearest town is Chadron, Nebraska, about 7 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,187 ft
Max:1,275 ft
Gain:145 ft
Loss:145 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,187 ft and 1,275 ft across 3.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,187 ft1,216 ft1,246 ft1,275 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.5 mi2.2 mi3.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,197 ft
High point1.9 mi1,275 ft
End3.0 mi1,197 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Chadron, NE · about 7 mi away
County:
Dawes County, NE
Jurisdiction:
Chadron State Park · Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

Verify by phone or mail

  • Operator:(308) 432-6167
  • Address:15951 Hwy 385, Chadron, NE 69337-7353 · NE
We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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