Chief Standing Bear TRAIL
Welcome!
Chief Standing Bear Trail is the result of a multiple-year rail-to-trail project that converted an abandoned railway line to a crushed limestone path for runners, walkers, and cyclists. The trail runs from Beatrice, Nebraska south and east to the Kansas state line and on to Marysville, Kansas in the valley of the Big Blue River. In Nebraska the trail roughly follows the path that Chief Standing Bear and his people took from their Oklahoma reservation to their ancestral homelands along the Niobrara River in northern Nebraska. The Homestead Conservation and Trails Association is a nonprofit entity charged with managing and maintaining the trail.
Sunrise marks the beginning of a new day
Users of all ages appreciate the trail's surface
Why not enjoy the trail with a few friends today?
An old railway bridge with new life!
A few rules, to maximize trail enjoyment for everyone
Picnic shelter at Blue Springs Trailhead
Bike repair station, bike racks, and restroom at Blue Springs Trailhead
Restrooms, drinking fountain, bike rack, and picnic shelter at Holmesville Trailhead
Blue Springs Trailhead
Parking
Restrooms
Picnic shelter
Bicycle repair station
There is NOT currently drinking water available at this site; we will be replacing the well soon!
Barneston Trailhead
Parking
Restrooms
Drinking water (in season)
Electrical outlets in picnic shelter
Bicycle repair station (*NEW!*)
Future campsites, RV hookups planned
Holmesville Trailhead
Parking
Restrooms
Drinking water (in season)
Picnic shelter
Bicycle repair station (*NEW!*)
plans in place to add electrical outlets to the picnic shelter
Bear Creek - maintained by the City of Beatrice
Park bench
Bicycle repair station (*NEW!*)
Map of Beatrice trail system **NEW!** (courtesy of Leadership Beatrice)
Beatrice 6th & Perkins Streets Trailhead - maintained by the City of Beatrice; now called Gage County Foundation Trail Depot
Parking
Restrooms **NEW!**
Drinking water **NEW!**
Picnic shelter
Bicycle repair station **NEW!**
Connection to Homestead Trail
Map of Beatrice trail system **NEW!** (courtesy of Leadership Beatrice)
Contact us with questions, report an issue, or submit pictures for the site at Homesteadtrails@gmail.com
Homestead Conservation and Trails Association
A 501(c) (3) nonprofit - 100% of donations made will go toward maintaining and improving the trail
Mailing Address:
HCTA
PO Box 183
Beatrice, NE 68310
Support the trail today! Donate via paypal Or credit/debit card using the qr code or click the link below.
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