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Black Elk Wilderness

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25 mi 41 km of trail — 1 Featured Run

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The Cathedral Spires

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Custer, SD
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Sylvan Lake

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Custer, SD
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Mount Rushmore

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Custer, SD

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Gorgeous views into the Black Elk Nature Area peek through the trees along the Harney Peak Loop.

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7.9 mi 12.7 km
Black Elk Peak Loop
 20
Custer, SD

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0.9 mi 1.4 km
#1 Cathedral Spires Trail
Custer, SD
0.9 mi 1.4 km Custer, SD
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Muddy, Snowy, Icy, Fallen Trees - Patches of snow and ice. A few fallen trees.
45 days ago
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1.0 mi 1.6 km
#2 Sylvan Lake Shore Trail
Custer, SD
1.0 mi 1.6 km Custer, SD
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Muddy, Snowy, Icy, Fallen Trees - Patches of snow and ice. A few fallen trees.
45 days ago
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3.3 mi 5.4 km
#3 Harney Peak #9 (South)
Custer, SD
3.3 mi 5.4 km Custer, SD
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Muddy, Fallen Trees
29 days ago
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6.1 mi 9.8 km
#4 Norbeck #3
, SD
6.1 mi 9.8 km , SD
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3.0 mi 4.9 km
#5 Sunday Gulch Trail
Custer, SD
3.0 mi 4.9 km Custer, SD
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Muddy, Snowy, Icy, Fallen Trees - Patches of snow and ice. A few fallen trees.
45 days ago
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2.4 mi 3.8 km
#6 Little Devils Tower Trail #4
Custer, SD
2.4 mi 3.8 km Custer, SD
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Muddy, Snowy, Icy, Fallen Trees - Patches of snow and ice. A few fallen trees.
45 days ago
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2.6 mi 4.2 km
#7 Willow Creek Trail #8
Custer, SD
2.6 mi 4.2 km Custer, SD
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4.4 mi 7.1 km
#8 Harney Peak #9 (North)
Custer, SD
4.4 mi 7.1 km Custer, SD
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29 days ago
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1.6 mi 2.6 km
#9 Willow Creek Rushmore Trail #5
, SD
1.6 mi 2.6 km , SD
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Gorgeous views into the Black Elk Nature Area peek through the trees along the Harney Peak Loop.

#1

Gorgeous views into the Black Elk Nature Area p…
 3
Custer, SD
Some nice climbing on the rocks around Sylvan Lake.

#2

Some nice climbing on the rocks around Sylvan L…
 2
Custer, SD
Panorama of Sylvan lake. One of the most beautiful lakes I have ever seen. If you are near Mount Rushmore take the time to drive up here and check it out. There is a nice trail that goes around the lake.

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Panorama of Sylvan lake. One of the most beauti…
 2
Custer, SD
One of the most beautiful lakes I have ever seen. About a 45 minute drive from Mount Rushmore, Lake Sylvan.

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One of the most beautiful lakes I have ever see…
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Custer, SD
Heading back toward Sylvan Lake, enjoy gorgeous, quiet, moss-covered woodlands.

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Heading back toward Sylvan Lake, enjoy gorgeous…
 3
Custer, SD
Sylvan Lake is utter glass in mid-March.

#6

Sylvan Lake is utter glass in mid-March.
 3
Custer, SD
Along the trail, be sure to look up and check out the fantastic rock formations.

#7

Along the trail, be sure to look up and check o…
 3
Custer, SD
Little Devils Tower stands prominently on the hill above along the Harney Peak Loop.

#8

Little Devils Tower stands prominently on the h…
 3
Custer, SD

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