Places to take a hike

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 3:43 pm

I have a friend who just moved to Omaha from Las Vegas and is looking for nice places around the area to take a day hike.
Besides Fontenelle Forest (entrance fee), Mahoney State Park (entrance fee), Neale Woods (can't remember if there is a fee), Chalco Hills, Zorinsky, Walnut Creek, and the Loess Hills - what do we have in the local area that provides a scenic or challenging hike?

Vince Furlong · Post by **Vince Furlong** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 4:03 pm

Some freebies:

Lewis and Clark Monument
Hitchcock Nature Preserve
Preparation Canyon (longer drive to get there)
Waubonsie (longer drive)
Boyer Chute

Vince

windsor · Post by **windsor** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:10 pm

Hitchcock Nature Preserve - nice place, but does cost $2 per car to enter. Also bring your mosquito repellent.
Preparation Canyon - nice place

justnick · Post by **justnick** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:13 pm

Hummel is nice enough - during the day.
Dodge Park has some nice trails.

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 2:57 pm

justnick wrote:Hummel is nice enough - during the day.

dude...even during the day i get some creepy vibes from that place.

Omababe · Post by **Omababe** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:21 am

I definitely recommend Fontenelle Forest!

http://omababe.blogspot.com/2007/10/for ... trees.html

Post by **Brad** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 1:45 pm

Speaking of Fontenelle Forest...

Fontenelle Forest To Have Free Day
Event To Be Held Sunday In Conjunction With Earth Day

http://www.ketv.com/entertainment/19209814/detail.html

ketv.com wrote:BELLEVUE, Neb. -- The Fontenelle Forest Nature Center will be free of charge to everyone on Sunday.

The event is being held in conjunction with Earth Day.

Activities at the nature center will include guided hikes, critter encounters, children’s crafts and a tree giveaway.

Other organizations will also have exhibits at the nature center. They include the Strategic Air and Space Museum, Raptor Recovery Nebraska and NET Television.

The event will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. You can check the Fontenelle Forest Web site for more information.

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 7:27 pm

Woodmen.

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:13 pm

You can easily get lost in nature in Fontenelle Forest. We walked there last Sunday. Now, with spring coming on, it is a beautiful, secluded place.

Bugeater · Post by **Bugeater** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:23 pm

Platte River State Park