Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Gibbon, Nebraska

North Shore follows along the north side of Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge & reservoir. It is primarily gravel roads with very few washouts. Also on the West side of the trail is the visitor center,…
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South Shore follows along the southern edge of Kirwin National Refuge and the reservoir. This is a winding gravel road that follows the lake edge and along Bow Creek, which feeds into the reservoir. Along…
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This trail follows around the south side of Waconda Lake. The Lake was created in 1969, but before it was a lake, it was known as Waconda Springs, and was a sacred gathering place for…
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Warning for those towing a camper or trailer: This trial starts or ends at Whitetail Campground. This is a very popular campground. There are several very steep ascents and descents with very deep and soft…
Learn more about Forest Road 214-2 - County Line

This trail will lead you to, or from, Whitetail Campground. The trail has areas of hard to medium-packed sand with areas of soft sand. There are a few areas where the sand is also semi-deep.…
Learn more about Forest Road 277 - Whitetail / Weggener

Three Camps (East) is one of the few trails in the Bessey Ranger District of the Nebraska National Forest and Grassland (near Halsey, NE) that stays in the forested area for its entirety. Both ends…
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This is a 2 track trail sandy that is overgrown in parts which makes identifying the trail tracks tricky at times. The middle section of this trail also has some very deep ruts and washouts…
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This is a main trail in the Nebraska National Forest. It will allow access to many other trails in the forest network along with access, via offshoot trails, to Natick Campground and Whitetail Campground. The…
Learn more about Forest Road 203 - Circle