Sergeant Mad Bear
Sergeant Mad Bear is a nature reserve in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 361 m. Skunk Hill stands 412 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Upchurch Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 15 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Papio Missouri River NRD
How to reach it
- 15.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 18.0 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 19.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
- 24.3 mi off the Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lewis and Clark Monument Park · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Upchurch Park: 0.9 mi
- Meridian Park: 1.0 mi
- Sunridge Park: 1.2 mi
- Stone Crest Park: 1.3 mi
- Sunridge Common Area: 1.4 mi
- Millard Oaks Entrance: 2.2 mi
- Millard West School Entrance: 2.2 mi
- Site of the Old Hanging Tree: 2.5 mi
- Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 6.2 mi
- Pacific Meadows Welcome Sign: 6.6 mi
- Railroad Spikes: 4.4 mi
- Reading Garden: 5.4 mi
- Gallery of Art and Design: 6.9 mi
- Variety Club Statue: 6.9 mi
- A Girl's Dream: 7.0 mi
- M60: 4.0 mi
- West Omaha Rock: 8.5 mi
- Warren Buffett's Home: 11.7 mi
- Bison: 11.8 mi
- Wolves: 11.9 mi
- Boys Town Hall of History: 7.0 mi
- Nebraska Jewish Historical Society: Henry and Dorothy Riekes Museum: 7.1 mi
- Meyers Stamp Center: 7.2 mi
- Gretna Fish Hatchery Museum: 10.7 mi
- Hangar A: 12.4 mi
- Forest City Recreation Area: 3.7 mi
- Zorinsky Lake Park: 3.7 mi
- Pacific Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Walnut Creek Recreation Area: 6.6 mi
- Bluestem Prairie Preserve: 7.0 mi
- Garden of the Bible: 7.0 mi
- Formal Garden: 9.6 mi
- Electrical Safety: 9.6 mi
- Rainwater and Habitat Garden: 11.2 mi
- Benson Community Garden: 12.0 mi
- Walnut Creek West Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
- Manchester Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- Edward Owen Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
- Canopies: 14.7 mi
- Margaritaville: 23.7 mi
- Riverside: 9.8 mi
- De Soto: 23.9 mi
- Rock Bluff: 24.2 mi
- Boocker point: 12.4 mi
- Bodleys Hill: 22.8 mi
- Skunk Hill: 23.3 mi
- Devil's Slide: 18.4 mi
- Queen Hill: 24.2 mi
- Rock Bluff: 24.3 mi
- Beer Bottle Beach: 11.4 mi
- Paradise Park Beach: 16.0 mi
- Melia Hill Rest Area Westbound: 7.3 mi
- Linoma Lighthouse: 9.9 mi
- Stone Creek Falls: 12.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sergeant Mad Bear. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skunk Hill | WNW 284° | 412 m | 23.3 mi |
| Bodleys Hill | WNW 282° | 397 m | 22.8 mi |
| Boocker point | NNE 12° | 361.12 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:01 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:20 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:15 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 27 | 39 | 50 | 62 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 53 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gretna, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1043510561
Day trips start here
- Gretna · 4 mi
- Papillion · 8 mi
- Omaha · 11 mi
- Bellevue · 13 mi
- Council Bluffs · 18 mi
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