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Ponca State Park Trails route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
Ponca State Park/Nebraska

Ponca State Park Trails

Ponca, Nebraska

5.6 mi

Distance

1,276 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 15m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Ponca State Park Trails is a loop trail in Ponca State Park, managed by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, in Dixon County, Nebraska. It is 5.6 miles long. The nearest town is Ponca, Nebraska, about 2 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:345 ft
Max:407 ft
Gain:389 ft
Loss:389 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 345 ft and 407 ft across 5.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.345 ft366 ft386 ft407 ft0.0 mi1.4 mi2.8 mi4.2 mi5.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi405 ft
High point1.3 mi407 ft
End5.6 mi405 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:
Ponca, NE · about 2 mi away
County:
Dixon County, NE
Jurisdiction:
Ponca State Park · Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

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

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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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