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Off road trails near Lincoln, Nebraska - Jeep & 4x4 offroad trails

Want to go offroading near Lincoln, Nebraska?

Where2Wheel will help you find off road trails near you!  We only cover Jeep trails, 4x4 trails, truck trails, and OHV trails.  Keep reading and we will point out off road places near Lincoln, Nebraska.

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Alright, we are talking about off road trails near Lincoln, Nebraska.  Last Warning, the off road trails mentioned are Jeep trails and 4x4 trails large/wide enough to fit a passenger vehicle - no ATVs or dirtbikes talked about here.  The first off road trail near Lincoln, Nebraska is Dark Island Trail located 90 miles Northwest of Lincoln.  The Dark Island Trail is an 8-mile long hike/bike trail opened in 2007 that extends south from Central City to Marquette along a former railroad. The trail passes through farmland, densely wooded areas, and over a long wooden bridge with spectacular views of the Platte River..  You can see what other wheelers are saying about Dark Island Trail and other trails by visiting the Where2Wheel trails map here.

The next offroad trail near Lincoln, Nebraska is the Broken Arrow Wilderness located 103 miles North of Lincoln. This is an awesome place to go off-roading for a day or weekend! Easy to get to and has alot of different challenges and terrain for every type of off-roader! Nice hill climbs, obstacles, tight spots, bumpy/rough roads, and steep climbs.  Reminder, you can browse the offroad trails map anytime for free on Where2Wheel.  There is a good chance that since writing this article that new off road trails near Lincoln, Nebraska have been added, so click here to view the W2W map and check the area for yourself.

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The last offroad trail near Lincoln, Nebraska is Big Elk Park located 110 miles North of Lincoln. Big Elk Park is outside a town called Macy, NE (Exit 112 off of I29) and is on an Indian Reservation so be very careful to abide by their rules as they are a soverign nation. A yearly trail use permit is required at $30 and the renewal date is Sept. 30th every year. Although day passes can be purchased as well. There is camping, showers, cabins, with elec and ac, large pull ins for campers, etc. There are lots of motorcycle and atv trails, and some larger 2 track trails as well. Lots of beautiful scenery, sandstone cliffs, Indian historical sites, Holy Fireplace (an amazing lookout point), direct river access with boats and beach access, and they raise buffalo too.  Don't forget to visit the Where2Wheel off road trails map to see all the off road trails near Lincoln, Nebraska.  We also have a great community of offroaders on W2W, so be sure to check out the news feed and groups sections of Where2Wheel as well.

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Thanks for reading about some of the offroad trails near Lincoln, Nebraska.  For more off road trail information you can visit Where2Wheel anytime.

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