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Jim MacAllister Nature Trail

Trail2.0 km · 1.2 miBest Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

Next nearby hike: Cowboy Trail 60 mi · 96 kmExplore Niobrara National Scenic River →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct · highs 16–27 °C (61–81 °F)

  1. J2°-8°8
  2. F5°-7°12
  3. M10°-2°30
  4. A16°3°58
  5. M21°10°83
  6. J27°15°88
  7. J31°19°80
  8. A30°18°58
  9. S25°13°47
  10. O17°6°38
  11. N8°-2°19
  12. D2°-8°13

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

Trail facts

Length
2.0 km · 1.2 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
State agency
Data from
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Nearest town
20 km E of Valentine (Cherry County, Nebraska) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Niobrara National Scenic River
Best months
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
Nebraska
Continent
North America
Route centre
42.8892, -100.3116
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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