Meridian Trails System
A. Chalk Bluffs Multi-Use Trail
4.1 miles, crushed asphalt surface, varied grade
including moderate to fairly steep inclines. This
nature trail welcomes equestrian riders, hikers
and mountain bikers.
F. Majestic Bluffs Trail
.5 miles, 10’ wide concrete, flat grade. Oval
around a small pond. This trail is located near
the Majestic Bluffs living community at 2111 W.
11th St.
B. Gavins Point Nature Trail
1.2 miles, hiking trail, natural wood chip and
dirt surface, which winds through native woods,
meadows and past scenic overlooks. This trail is
located at the west edge of the Lewis & Clark
Recreation Area in the Gavins Point section.
G. Chief White Crane Trail
1 mile, 9’ wide crushed asphalt surface, flat
grade. This trail travels throughout the Chief
White Crane Recreation Area and connects to
the Deer Boulevard Trail and is a short distance
from the Lake Yankton Prairie Trail.
C. Lewis and Clark Lake Trail
6.9 miles, including loops, 8’ wide asphalt, flat
grade. This scenic trail winds from the Pierson
Ranch Recreation Area and throughout the
Lewis & Clark Recreation Area.
H. Calumet Bluff Trail
.9 miles, 8’ wide primitive dirt surface, varied
grade with some steep inclines. This trail, which
is located next to the Crofton Golf Course on
Highway 121, is an “out and back” trail,
meaning hikers will have to backtrack to the
starting point making the total hike 1.8 miles.
D. Toe Road / Lake Yankton Prairie
Trail 2.5 miles, on-road and off-road paved, flat
grade. The on-road portion travels from the
Lewis and Clark Lake Trail, past Pierson Ranch
Recreation Area and Cottonwood Campground.
Then it hops off-road and becomes a 10’ wide
asphalt path that heads down to the shores of
Lake Yankton, where it winds through picnic
areas, Lake Yankton Beach, boat ramps and
ends at Chief White Crane Recreation Area.
E. Highway 52 Trail
3.14 miles, 8’ wide asphalt, flat with one
moderate incline exceeding five percent. Ride
between Yankton and the Lewis and Clark Lake
area on this trail, which parallels Highway 52
from West City Limits Road to the Gavins Point
National Fish Hatchery and Aquarium.
I. South Shore Trail
3.5 miles, 10’ wide primitive dirt surface, varied
grade with moderate inclines. This nature trail
in the South Shore area of the Nebraska Lewis
& Clark Recreation Area welcomes equestrian
riders, hikers and mountain bikers.
J. Miller Creek Trail
.75 miles, 10’ wide primitive dirt surface, varied
grade to moderate inclines. This nature hiking
trail located in the Miller Creek area of the
Nebraska Lewis & Clark Recreation Area offers
a view of sites where Lewis and Clark and the
Corps of Discovery Expedition camped in 1804
and 1806.
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