Murdock Trail — improved limestone return
Nebraska · Greenway
Join Murdock at the park’s north edge and head east toward 84th Street for up to three miles and retrace. Use the built trail bridge if reached; stop before loose tread, barriers or an actual end.
Plan your ride
- Location
- Lincoln · Nebraska
- Ride length
- Up to 6 miles return
- Ride format
- Out and back
- Surface
- Crushed limestone main route with some paved sections
- 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
- Mahoney Park public Murdock trail access along the park’s north edge, Lincoln, NE
Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.
Public named facility/address locality reference, not an exact parking entrance or stall. Follow the separate written public start.
Murdock Trail — improved limestone return — 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: Mahoney Park public Murdock trail access along the park’s north edge, Lincoln, 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 6 miles return. Format: Out and back.
Ride: Join Murdock at the park’s north edge and head east toward 84th Street for up to three miles and retrace. Use the built trail bridge if reached; stop before loose tread, barriers or an actual end.
Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.
Surface and effort
Crushed limestone main route with some paved sections. 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. Firm limestone and pavement only. Mahoney Park in Lincoln is separate from Eugene T. Mahoney State Park. 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.