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SaveAs Lincoln’s largest park, Wilderness Park provides a unique opportunity for the public to enjoy, understand, and appreciate the value of a natural area within an urban setting. With its growing popularity and accessibility, the City of Lincoln recognizes the need to make it more user friendly, accessible, and educational to anyone seeking solace and recreation.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
Land Status: Municipal Park
Land Manager: Lincoln Parks & Recreation
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
42 trails
- E-Bike
42 trails
- Horse
26 trails
- Hike
42 trails
- Trail Running
42 trails
- Snowshoe
41 trails
- Nordic Ski
41 trails
Region Details
- 40
Region Status
Open as of Oct 5, 2025Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 40
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 42
- Trails E-Bike
- 42
- Trails Horse
- 26
- Trails Hike
- 42
- Trails Trail Running
- 42
- Trails Snowshoe
- 41
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 41
- Total Distance
- 8 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 2 miles
- Total Descent
- 69 ft
- Total Vertical
- 46 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,189 ft
- Reports
- 24
- Photos
- 5
- Ridden Counter
- 680
Popular Wilderness Park Mountain Biking Trails
• 90 ★ 5.0 • 1 mile • 25 ft • 43 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail. On average it takes 7 minutes to complete this trail.
• 70 ★ 0.0 • 2 miles • 35 ft • 43 •
This section of the Yellow trail provides a mostly smooth, flowy singletrack alternative to a stretch of the Jamaica North trail. At the south end it provides access to the pedestrian/bike bridge over the railroad tracks and bike paths...
• 95 ★ 3.5 • 2,536 ft • 8 ft • 38 •
is a short section of primarily flat dirt trail with a few sections of mostly small roots and descents and climbs less than 10 feet of elevation. The trail is primarily singletrack 2-4 feet wide, with vegetation mowed or cut back on...
• 75 ★ 4.0 • 2,497 ft • 6 ft • 37 •
Popular green difficulty family friendly singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 6 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
• 85 ★ 0.0 • 4,347 ft • 17 ft • 25 •
Like most of the trails in the park, this portion of the Yellow trail is mostly smooth, flowy singletrack. At the north end it connects to the Jamaica North trail, which can be used to access additional singletrack to the north.
• 100 ★ 0.0 • 2,156 ft • 10 ft • 24 •
This is mostly smooth, flowy singletrack that forms a loop (or lollipop) off of the Yellow trail.
• 90 ★ 0.0 • 4,619 ft • 41 ft • 22 •
This trail connects marker 19 to marker 22 via marker 23. Like most of the trails in the park, it is fairly smooth and flowy dirt singletrack.
• 85 ★ 0.0 • 2,060 ft • 3 ft • 22 •
Like most of the trails in the park, this portion of the Yellow trail, which forms a small loop, is mostly smooth, flowy singletrack.
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Wilderness Elbow West | Oct 5, 2025 @ 9:35am (America/Denver) Oct 5, 2025 | Dry | evasive MBG | ||
| Wilderness Park Trail 2 | Oct 5, 2025 @ 9:35am (America/Denver) Oct 5, 2025 | Dry | evasive MBG | ||
| Yellow Trail Marker 30 Loop | Oct 5, 2025 @ 9:35am (America/Denver) Oct 5, 2025 | Dry | evasive MBG | ||
| Yellow Trail Side Lobe 1 | Oct 5, 2025 @ 9:35am (America/Denver) Oct 5, 2025 | Dry | evasive MBG | ||
| Yellow Trail Central Section | Oct 5, 2025 @ 12:08pm (America/Chicago) Oct 5, 2025 | Dry | evasive MBG | ||
| Wilderness Elbow East | Jan 27, 2025 @ 3:20pm Jan 27, 2025 | Ideal | thedirtjournal TRAILFORKS | ||
| Yellow Trail Marker 49 to 55 | Jan 27, 2025 @ 3:20pm Jan 27, 2025 | Ideal | thedirtjournal TRAILFORKS | ||
| Yellow Trail Marker 61 to 14th St. Parking | Jan 27, 2025 @ 3:20pm Jan 27, 2025 | Ideal | thedirtjournal TRAILFORKS | ||
| Green Trail Markers 57 to 59 | Jan 27, 2025 @ 3:20pm Jan 27, 2025 | Ideal | thedirtjournal TRAILFORKS | ||
| Green Trail Markers 44 to 46 | Jan 27, 2025 @ 3:20pm Jan 27, 2025 | Ideal | thedirtjournal TRAILFORKS |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaceyAkfjiL | ridden | trail | activity #82233578 | Oct 12, 2025 @ 12:40pm Oct 12, 2025 |
| evasive | add | report | activity #81763112 and 4 more | Oct 5, 2025 @ 10:08am Oct 5, 2025 |
| a8ZFdIkv | wishlist | trail | activity #80129836 | Sep 11, 2025 @ 12:41pm Sep 11, 2025 |
| Bar7599 | wishlist | region | activity #78386517 | Aug 17, 2025 @ 7:14pm Aug 17, 2025 |
| Norvanl62 | vote | trail | activity #76639909 | Jul 24, 2025 @ 7:05pm Jul 24, 2025 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
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| Van Dorn Park | 1 | 3.4 km | |||
| Wagon Train Lake State Recreation Area | 3 | 9.7 km | |||
| Branched Oak State Recreation Area 7 | 3 | 1 | 19.6 km | ||
| Plum Creek Park Greenway | 1 | 23.3 km | |||
| OxBow Trail System | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 28.1 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 42 | 8 miles | 69 ft | 2 miles | 46 ft | #10,510 | #4,178 | 8 | 23 | 697 | ||
| E-Bike | 42 | 8 miles | 69 ft | 2 miles | 46 ft | #6,168 | #1,741 | 21 | ||||
| Horse | 26 | 2,497 ft | 7 ft | 476 ft | 10 ft | #3,170 | #1,860 | 3 | ||||
| Hike | 42 | 8 miles | 69 ft | 2 miles | 46 ft | #10,852 | #4,321 | 23 | 3 | |||
| Trail Running | 42 | 8 miles | 69 ft | 2 miles | 46 ft | #9,910 | #3,643 | 23 | 2 | |||
| Snowshoe | 41 | 5,033 ft | 10 ft | 719 ft | 13 ft | #1,326 | #695 | 1 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 41 | 5,033 ft | 10 ft | 719 ft | 13 ft | #1,421 | #671 | 1 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Wilderness Park
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Wilderness Park?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Wilderness Park are:
- Wilderness Park Trail 2 (4.1/5)
- Wilderness Elbow East (4/5)
- Wilderness Elbow West (4/5)
- Yellow Trail Central Section (0/5)
- Day Camp and Epworth Arch Connector (0/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Wilderness Park?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Wilderness Park are:
- April (3 activities)
- June (2 activities)
- July (2 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Wilderness Park?
There are 5 parking locations listed in Wilderness Park. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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What is the longest trail in Wilderness Park?
The longest trail in Wilderness Park is Red Trail at 5.0 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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