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Big Papio Trail – West Papio Creek Bridge loop from Omaha

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Big Papio Trail – West Papio Creek Bridge loop from Omaha

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Big Papio Trail – West Papio Creek Bridge loop from Omaha

05:11

86.8km

440m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 38.9 km for 90 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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12.7 km

Keystone Trail (Seymour Smith Park)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This pleasant, paved trail runs right past Seymour Smith Park, making it a great option for cycling north or south along the Papillion Creek corridor.

Only a little over two …

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15.4 km

Big Papio Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Big Papio Trail follows Big Papillion Creek pretty much the entire time. It's ten miles each direction and is paved the entire way. There are lots of parks and …

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16.4 km

Hastings Banner Park

Highlight • Rest Area

The park has sports fields, bathrooms, and picnic areas. You can follow the paved Keystone Trail along Big Papio Creek many miles north or south from here.

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41.2 km

Old railroad bridge and dam

Highlight • Bridge

This old railroad bridge reveals the origins of this stretch of trail: It was once part of the country's first transcontinental railroad.

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45.2 km

West Papio Creek Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

At this spot you cross a nice bridge over West Papio Creek. The water is lined with rushes and tall grasses, which makes the water sometimes a little hard to …

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49.8 km

Bluestem Prairie Preserve

Highlight • Natural

The prairie is a beautiful site across the creek from the West Papio Trail. It adjoins Bent Creek Park and Barrington Park on the trail side.

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60.8 km

Big Papio Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Big Papio Trail is a paved mulituse trail that runs alongside the Big Papio Creek. It is a popular path, so make sure you are respectful of other path users.

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86.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

72.9 km

6.95 km

6.05 km

400 m

278 m

224 m

Surfaces

82.2 km

3.37 km

745 m

259 m

101 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

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Big Papio Trail – West Papio Creek Bridge loop from Omaha

Keystone Trail (Seymour Smith Park)

Big Papio Trail

Hastings Banner Park

Old railroad bridge and dam

West Papio Creek Bridge

Bluestem Prairie Preserve

Big Papio Trail

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