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      The area is named for the Oglala Lakota spiritual leader Black Elk and is sacred to many American Indians. It is the only Wilderness at Black Hills National Forest and currently spans over 13,426 acres.

      With its rugged terrain, magnificent scenery and well-maintained trail system, the Black Elk Wilderness sees heavy visitation, especially on Trail #9 from Sylvan Lake.
      source: Black Hills NF | Black Elk Wilderness
      Activities Click to view
      Region Details
      15 hike trails

      Region Status
      Caution as of Jun 12, 2022

      Hike Stats

      State Ranking
      #6,264
      Trails (view details)
      15
      Trails Mountain Bike
      1
      Trails Horse
      9
      Trails Hike
      15
      Trails Trail Running
      15
      Trails Snowshoe
      1
      Total Distance
      40 miles
      Total Descent Distance
      12 miles
      Total Descent
      4,140 ft
      Total Vertical
      2,365 ft
      Reports
      5
      Ridden Counter
      87

      Photos of Black Elk Wilderness

      report
      6 |
      Jun 12, 2022 @ 4:36pm
      Jun 12, 2022
      report
      41 |
      Jun 20, 2020 @ 3:19pm
      Jun 20, 2020

      Recent Trail Reports

      statustraildateconditioninfouser
      Centennial Trail (Big Pine TH - Iron Creek TH)
      Jun 12, 2022 @ 4:36pm
      Jun 12, 2022
      		 Prevalent Mud the equestrians have destroyed this...Outdoorobriens
      Black Elk Peak (North)
      Aug 29, 2021 @ 6:43am
      Aug 29, 2021
      		 Very Drycackerman3
      Black Elk Peak (Summit)
      Aug 29, 2021 @ 6:43am
      Aug 29, 2021
      		 Very Drycackerman3

      Activity Feed

      usernameactiontypetitledate
      user #3142035MATTHEWWAGNERLuxwishlisttrailCentennial Trail (Big Pine TH - Iron Creek TH)
      Nov 1, 2022 @ 10:29am
      Nov 1, 2022
      user #2444401Nathan17FpkwishlistrouteBlack Elk Peak
      Jul 17, 2022 @ 5:37pm
      Jul 17, 2022
      user #2444401Nathan17FpkwishlisttrailBlack Elk Peak (North)
      Jul 17, 2022 @ 5:36pm
      Jul 17, 2022
      user #3053646OutdoorobriensaddreportCentennial Trail (Big Pine TH - Iron Creek TH)
      Jun 12, 2022 @ 4:36pm
      Jun 12, 2022
      user #627246chuktAaddtrailHorsethief
      Apr 20, 2022 @ 11:49am
      Apr 20, 2022

      Nearby Riding Areas

      namedistance
      Mount Rushmore National Memorial2.5 km
      Custer State Park 5 5 1 16.8 km
      Storm Mountain Trails 1 12 7 19.5 km
      Victoria Lake 2 7 712.6 km
      Buzzards Roost 2 6 3 215.1 km

      Local Trail Supporters

      • Centennial Trail #89

      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike12 miles351 ft5,108 ft279 ft
      		2410
      Horse919 miles1,795 ft5 miles2,218 ft
      		#1,0311
      Hike1540 miles4,140 ft12 miles2,365 ft
      		#6,2645283
      Trail Running1540 miles4,140 ft12 miles2,365 ft
      		#6,563515
      Snowshoe14 miles253 ft3,553 ft1,814 ft
      • By chuktA TRAILFORKS NFTA Map Team & contributors
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