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Meadowlark Trail — concrete return from Baldwin Park

Nebraska · Greenway

Walk to the designated paved Meadowlark connection by the park and follow the improved main course southwest for up to two miles, then retrace. Natural Meadowlark Hills North Park trails, golf-cart paths and road lanes are excluded.

Access note. Keep to the mapped improved city path. Natural park and golf-course tracks are separate; expect local slopes.
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Location
Kearney · Nebraska
Ride length
Up to 4 miles return
Ride format
Out and back
Surface
Concrete main Meadowlark shared-use path; natural park trails excluded
Road crossings
Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure.
Elevation
Gentle to rolling terrain with local ramps, bridges and crossing approaches; no surveyed maximum grade.
Starting location
Ted Baldwin Park public trail staging, Kearney, NE

Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.

City-published public trail-parking area reference from the current public map. Not a surveyed stall or assurance of same-day availability. Follow public signs and the separately described improved path.

Meadowlark Trail — concrete return from Baldwin Park — detailed guide

Source review: 2026-10-23. A dated source review does not guarantee current-day conditions.

A selected outing on a documented improved bicycle route. Follow the stated public start and course.

Start and parking

Start: Ted Baldwin Park public trail staging, Kearney, NE.

Use signed open public visitor/trailhead spaces and walk to the main path. Event, reserved, campground and private spaces are not assumed available.

Ride and distance

Selected ride: Up to 4 miles return. Format: Out and back.

Ride: Walk to the designated paved Meadowlark connection by the park and follow the improved main course southwest for up to two miles, then retrace. Natural Meadowlark Hills North Park trails, golf-cart paths and road lanes are excluded.

Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.

Surface and effort

Concrete main Meadowlark shared-use path; natural park trails excluded. Gentle to rolling terrain with local ramps, bridges and crossing approaches; no surveyed maximum grade.

Crossings and shared use

Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure. Yield to pedestrians, keep right, and slow at blind corners. Stop at barriers; never use a traffic-road detour to bypass a trail closure.

Hours, costs and access

Use daylight and obey posted trail, park and parking hours. Follow current public visitor-parking terms; reserved activities and events have separate conditions.

Reviewed 2026-10-23. Reviewed manager/partner sources support this selected bicycle course. Keep to the mapped improved city path. Natural park and golf-course tracks are separate; expect local slopes. This is not a same-day condition inspection or whole-network all-clear. This is a source review, not a same-day inspection. Recheck the linked manager before travel.

Map and Directions

Use the named public start and its posted parking signs. The map reference identifies the facility or selected trail area; it is not a surveyed parking stall or navigable route line. Bicycle and e-bike rules can differ; only ordinary bicycle use is established unless noted.

Sources

Manager information

Trail manager / source

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