Lincoln, NE: Conestoga State Recreation Area
Hikers must follow unofficial, angler, or game trails for most of this 3.1-mile circumnavigation of Conestoga Lake, a popular roosting ground for upland birds and gobblers.
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Trail Facts
- Distance: 4.2
Waypoints
CLC001
Location: 40.7705497741699, -96.8457336425781
Head S to path along dam
CLC002
Location: 40.764533996582, -96.8462295532226
Turn R onto faint trail, bending along with the lakeshore
CLC003
Location: 40.7631492614746, -96.8482971191406
Move up bank into woods
CLC004
Location: 40.7631340026856, -96.8527526855469
Open spots great for picnicking
CLC005
Location: 40.7628173828125, -96.8536148071289
Park gate on L; continue straight through several primitive campsites
CLC006
Location: 40.7619514465332, -96.8553466796875
Thick cattail patch gently sways in the wind
CLC007
Location: 40.7620849609375, -96.8581161499024
Turn R near waterline; watch for turkey and deer tracks in mud
Caution: High water conditions require bushwhack through 3-foot reeds
CLC008
Location: 40.7653007507324, -96.85888671875
Veer R, staying on bank
CLC009
Location: 40.7665176391602, -96.8552169799805
Bear L into lightly wooded forest
CLC010
Location: 40.7699661254883, -96.8531799316406
Cross the grass lawn @ main beach; quickly join park road
CLC011
Location: 40.7696990966797, -96.8488159179688
Rejoin trail, zigzag back to trailhead