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Trail Conditions Summary
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| trail | region | date | description | condition | ||
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Jun 9, 2026 @ 8:42am (America/Denver) Jun 9, 2026 | hike | Dry | view | |||
Jun 9, 2026 @ 8:42am (America/Denver) Jun 9, 2026 | hike | Dry | view | |||
Mar 2, 2026 @ 9:49am (America/North_Dakota/New_Salem) Mar 2, 2026 | trailrun There are some shady spots with snow and ice but very few sections. No trees down. Perfect time of year to summit with no crowds! | Variable | view | |||
Jan 31, 2026 @ 4:39pm (America/North_Dakota/New_Salem) Jan 31, 2026 | hike Trees down from the wind in December, but none blocking the trail. | Snow Cover Partial | view | |||
Sep 24, 2025 @ 2:29pm (America/North_Dakota/New_Salem) Sep 24, 2025 | hike | Ideal | view | |||
Sep 3, 2025 @ 9:15am Sep 3, 2025 | hike Great shape. No complaints. Wonderful hike. | Ideal | view | |||
Sep 3, 2025 @ 9:15am Sep 3, 2025 | hike Great shape at the moment. Wonderful hike. | Ideal | view | |||
Jul 11, 2025 @ 7:07am Jul 11, 2025 | mtb | Ideal | view | |||
Jun 20, 2025 @ 8:07am Jun 20, 2025 | mtb This trail has sections of steep, rock steps. Would consider strenuous for 1/3 of this trail. Super fun and iconic hike for CSP. | Ideal | view | |||
Apr 19, 2025 @ 10:28am Apr 19, 2025 | mtb | Ideal | view | |||
Apr 19, 2025 @ 10:28am Apr 19, 2025 | mtb | Ideal | view | |||
Feb 1, 2025 @ 2:29pm Feb 1, 2025 | mtb Some snow up top, other than that trail is perfect . One tree down across trail 3 miles in | Variable | view | |||
Nov 11, 2024 @ 9:25am Nov 11, 2024 | mtb | Ideal | view | |||
Sep 8, 2024 @ 11:08am Sep 8, 2024 | hike | Unknown | view | |||
Sep 8, 2024 @ 11:08am Sep 8, 2024 | hike | Unknown | view | |||
Aug 17, 2024 @ 3:15pm Aug 17, 2024 | mtb Trail clear from top to bottom, way to go local maintainers! Some overgrowth and thick grass obscuring the trail in places, but once you find the trail, it is all rideable. Dry with some damp spots in the marshes, but no mud or ruts. | Ideal | view | |||
May 5, 2024 @ 2:05pm May 5, 2024 | mtb Major trail work on this section | Dry | view | |||
Oct 19, 2023 @ 4:17am Oct 19, 2023 | hike I’ve seen reports that this trail required crossing the stream without bridges. They have very nice bridges with no need to cross via the stream bed. | Ideal | view | |||
Sep 29, 2023 @ 8:59am Sep 29, 2023 | hike Walk it or drive it. | Dry | view | |||
Sep 14, 2023 @ 2:58am Sep 14, 2023 | hike | Wet | view | |||
Jul 6, 2023 @ 2:15am Jul 6, 2023 | mtb Only one creek crossing with water. Heavy vegetation along the drainage bottom. | Ideal | view | |||
May 4, 2023 @ 3:23pm May 4, 2023 | ebike | Dry | view | |||
Jan 8, 2023 @ 6:31am Jan 8, 2023 | hike | Snow Covered | view | |||
Jan 7, 2023 @ 10:31pm Jan 7, 2023 | hike | Snow Covered | view | |||
Oct 15, 2022 @ 10:54am Oct 15, 2022 | hike | Dry | view | |||
Oct 15, 2022 @ 9:31am Oct 15, 2022 | hike | Dry | view | |||
Oct 14, 2022 @ 11:09am Oct 14, 2022 | hike has several scramble areas - good foot wear and trekking pole recommended | Ideal | view | |||
Oct 11, 2022 @ 11:34am Oct 11, 2022 | hike | Ideal | view | |||
Jul 23, 2022 @ 1:18pm Jul 23, 2022 | mtb | Very Dry | view | |||
Jul 16, 2022 @ 4:57am Jul 16, 2022 | hike | Ideal | view | |||
Jun 15, 2022 @ 2:25pm Jun 15, 2022 | mtb A few downed trees and some overgrowth, but other than that the trail was great! | Dry | view | |||
May 21, 2022 @ 6:13pm May 21, 2022 | mtb Trail was in great condition. Just one down tree, was able to move it. | Dry | view | |||
Dec 5, 2021 @ 3:24pm Dec 5, 2021 | mtb Only a handful of downed trees along the length of the trail. Route finding intuitive but nice to have the app to double check at the beginning near Road 345 due to recent logging activity. Road bottom to top and flipped it and Road back to the car. Took 5 hours including stops for wildlife, checking out rocks and taking pics. All rideable until your legs are gassed from the uphill push to the Sylvan Lake end. | Dry | view | |||
Jul 9, 2021 @ 9:30pm Jul 9, 2021 | mtb About 20 trees across the trail the first seven miles from Little Devils Tower TH, and 20 trees down in the last mile to American Fork. Otherwise trail is in good condition. | Dry | view | |||
Jun 16, 2021 @ 5:32am Jun 16, 2021 | mtb | Dry | view | |||
Nov 3, 2020 @ 7:53am Nov 3, 2020 | mtb Trail visible the entire stretch. Snow and ice on the first half mile from the northern end. Otherwise all dry. | Dry | view | |||
Oct 9, 2020 @ 11:36am Oct 9, 2020 | mtb | Dry | view | |||
Oct 6, 2020 @ 9:08am Oct 6, 2020 | ebike Hill City TH has outlets if you need to recharge your e-bike battery before climbing up to Mystic and Deadwood. | Dry | view | |||
Oct 1, 2020 @ 7:40am Oct 1, 2020 | ebike | Ideal | view | |||
Sep 30, 2020 @ 11:34am Sep 30, 2020 | ebike | Ideal | view | |||
Sep 30, 2020 @ 11:34am Sep 30, 2020 | ebike Surface is well-packed. | Ideal | view | |||
Sep 14, 2020 @ 8:10am Sep 14, 2020 | mtb | Dry | view | |||
Sep 5, 2020 @ 5:27am Sep 5, 2020 | mtb Deep ruts near any driveways that cross the trail | Dry | view | |||
Sep 5, 2020 @ 5:27am Sep 5, 2020 | mtb | Very Dry | view | |||
Aug 8, 2020 @ 10:58am Aug 8, 2020 | ebike Beautiful trail. Easy ride. From Custer to Hill City it has slight uphill grade to Crazy Horse and nice downhill grade to Hill City. Very enjoyable. | Dry | view | |||
Jun 14, 2020 @ 4:54pm Jun 14, 2020 | trailrun The route listed is incorrect. I submitted what must be a reroute. It’s clearly marked, but noticeably longer now. I think it’s also easier in sections. | Dry | view | |||
May 30, 2020 @ 12:00am May 30, 2020 | mtb Trail is clear and dry, get out there and keep the grass away! | Dry | view | |||
Sep 23, 2019 @ 2:30am Sep 23, 2019 | mtb Several creek crossings. Can ride but will get your feet wet. Some sections of the trail are damp but not wet. | Variable | view | |||
Aug 24, 2019 @ 7:26am Aug 24, 2019 | mtb 4 creek crossings are present - which are normally dry! Two are shin-deep, other two are slightly less. | Dry | view | |||
Aug 23, 2019 @ 8:48am Aug 23, 2019 | mtb great shape, great trail. total back country magic. out and back from american center is best | Dry | view | |||
Aug 9, 2019 @ 8:16am Aug 9, 2019 | mtb Vegetation a little thick on the lower section along the creek. Four Creek crossings about 6-12" deep but smooth and rideable. | Dry | view | |||
Jul 31, 2019 @ 1:25pm Jul 31, 2019 | mtb | Prevalent Mud | view | |||
Jul 28, 2019 @ 7:11am Jul 28, 2019 | mtb Rode this as a loop from Sylvan Lake turned left on the dirt road at the bottom then left again on the Needles Hwy and climbed it back to camp. Fantastic ride! Used water filter on one of the streams so we didn’t have to carry much water. Amazing views both down and up. Trails were clear, but haven’t seen much traffic lately which made a few turns hard to discern. Will definitely want to do again and include that blue track that parallels the dirt road to Needles Hwy. | Dry | view | |||
Jun 12, 2019 @ 6:07pm Jun 12, 2019 | mtb Clear and very rideable, thanks to trail faries/trolls who cleared all the downed trees. | Dry | view | |||
Nov 3, 2018 @ 5:04pm Nov 3, 2018 | mtb Trees cleared as of 11/01/18. reporter | Dry | view | |||
Aug 20, 2018 @ 5:02am Aug 20, 2018 | mtb Appx 10 trees down in the area in Custer State Park (south of SD-87 about 5 miles). Trail is hard to see at mile 6-8 (from SD-87). Some portions of the trail have thick grass. A few wet/soggy spots as well. Trail is super fun - if you know exactly where to go, otherwise you may be hunting for the track in a couple of spots. Make sure you take a map on a garmin or phone and follow the path. | Dry | view | |||
Jul 7, 2018 @ 9:09am Jul 7, 2018 | mtb 10-ish blowdowns in the top 8 miles of trail (North of American Center Rd). Some wet spots, some areas that are tricky routefinding. Overall a fun wilderness downhill (I rode up Needles Highway in a loop). Uphill would be a chore... | Variable | view | |||
Apr 16, 2018 @ 5:31am Apr 16, 2018 | mtb Mostly soft with intermittent snow and standing water.One downed tree across trail near sawmill. | Wet | view |
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