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Featured National Recreation Trails - Hosted by AmericanTrails.org 
Oak Creek Trail — Known as one of the state's most versatile and popular recreational trails, this 13-mile rail-trail serves Omaha and Lincoln communities and provides a picturesque setting for activities including hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding (designated 2007). Meadowlark Trail — Located in Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge, this 6-mile rural loop trail system accesses a variety of natural settings, including woodland, restored native prairie, and riparian habitats. The trail currently serves the residents of the Greater Omaha/Council Bluffs Metropolitan area and may eventually link to the nearby community of Ft. Calhoun. In addition to its scenic features, trail users can enjoy recreational activities such as biking, wildlife observation, and cross country skiing (designated 2005). Cowboy Recreation and Nature Trail (3 sections) — Notable for many reasons including being the Nation's longest rail-to-trail conversion and Nebraska's first State recreational trail. The historic Chicago and Northwestern Railroad right-of-way, now the Cowboy Recreation and Nature Trail, passes through spectacular Nebraska scenery as it travels from Norfolk west through the Elkhorn River Valley. Farmsteads, cropland, and timber-covered riverbanks dot the landscape. Currently 64 miles of this trail are open for public use. When finished this hiking, biking, and equestrian trail will stretch 321 miles across Nebraska, making it the longest rail-to-trail conversion in the Nation. The trail will pass over 221 bridges and through 29 communities.
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