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Wilderness Park — concrete soccer-park circuit

Nebraska · Greenway

Follow the designated concrete soccer-complex perimeter back to the start. Monastery’s northbound connector, sports fields and private monastery grounds are excluded.

Access note. Columbus’s concrete soccer-park trail, not Lincoln’s natural Wilderness Park. Observe games and visitor-parking controls.
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Location
Columbus · Nebraska
Ride length
About 1.5 miles per circuit
Ride format
Loop
Surface
Ten-foot concrete perimeter shared-use trail
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
Wilderness Park public soccer-complex trail access, 18th Avenue, Columbus, NE

City’s named concrete soccer-complex perimeter, excluding Monastery connector.

Public named facility/address locality reference, not an exact parking entrance or stall. Follow the separate written public start.

Wilderness Park — concrete soccer-park circuit — 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: Wilderness Park public soccer-complex trail access, 18th Avenue, Columbus, 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: About 1.5 miles per circuit. Format: Loop.

Ride: Follow the designated concrete soccer-complex perimeter back to the start. Monastery’s northbound connector, sports fields and private monastery grounds are excluded.

City’s named concrete soccer-complex perimeter, excluding Monastery connector.

Surface and effort

Ten-foot concrete perimeter shared-use trail. 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. Columbus’s concrete soccer-park trail, not Lincoln’s natural Wilderness Park. Observe games and visitor-parking controls. 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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