23.2 miles
Distance
3,579 ft
Climb
-3,597 ft
Descent
4,752 ft
High Point
-18 ft
Altitude change
3,328 ft
Altitude min
3,346 ft
Altitude start
3,330 ft
Altitude end
-65.6%
Grade max
64%
Grade min
9 miles
Distance climb
9 miles
Distance down
6 miles
Distance flat

25 mile loop to Sturgis City Dams. Friday and Sunday

Detailed Description
25 mile loop is a 23 mile moderately popular intermediate route located near Sturgis South Dakota. This horse only route. This route includes 9 trails. This route climbs 3,579 ft with a max elevation of 4,752 ft then descends -3,597 ft.
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Stats

  • Distance
    23 miles
  • Avg time
    3 hr 38 min
  • Altitude change
    -18 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,328 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,346 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,330 ft
  • Climb
    3,579 ft
  • Descent
    -3,597 ft
  • Grade max
    -65.6%
  • Grade min
    64%
  • Distance climb
    9 miles
  • Distance down
    9 miles
  • Distance flat
    6 miles

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Trails in Route

Anthem3,383 ft
Peace Keeper1 mile
Valor3,661 ft
Sabre2 miles
Bulldog Rim3 miles
Pasque1 mile
Alkali Ridge2 miles
#12 Remount2 miles
Anthem3,002 ft

Details

  • Race Date
    Friday September 2, 2022
  • Riding area
    Sturgis
  • Primary Activity
    Horse
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue

Directions

  1. Walk northeast on Fort Meade Trail.
  2. Continue for 100 meters.
  3. Walk north on Fort Meade Trail.
  4. Continue for 90 meters.
  5. Walk west on Fort Meade Trail.
  6. Continue for 100 meters.
  7. Walk west on Fort Meade Trail.
  8. Continue for 60 meters.
  9. Walk southwest on Valor.
  10. Continue for 90 meters.
  11. Walk south on Valor.
  12. Continue for 20 meters.
  13. Walk south on Valor.
  14. Continue for 10 meters.
  15. Walk south on Valor.
  16. Continue for 10 meters.
  17. Walk northwest on Valor.
  18. Continue for 20 meters.
  19. Walk northwest on Valor.
  20. Continue for 20 meters.
  21. Walk northwest on Valor.
  22. Continue for 20 meters.
  23. Walk northwest on Valor.
  24. Continue for 10 meters.
  25. Walk west on Valor.
  26. Continue for 20 meters.
  27. Walk west on Valor.
  28. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  29. Walk south on Valor.
  30. Continue for 20 meters.
  31. Walk south on Valor.
  32. Continue for 10 meters.
  33. Walk northwest on Valor.
  34. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  35. Walk northwest on Valor.
  36. Continue for 20 meters.
  37. Walk southwest on Valor.
  38. Continue for 10 meters.
  39. Walk south on Valor.
  40. Continue for 20 meters.
  41. Walk south on Valor.
  42. Continue for 40 meters.
  43. Walk southeast on Valor.
  44. Continue for 10 meters.
  45. Walk south on Valor.
  46. Continue for 10 meters.
  47. Walk southeast on Valor.
  48. Continue for 10 meters.
  49. Walk southeast on Valor.
  50. Continue for 10 meters.
  51. Walk southeast on Valor.
  52. Continue for 20 meters.
  53. Walk south on Valor.
  54. Continue for 10 meters.
  55. Walk south on Valor.
  56. Continue for 10 meters.
  57. Walk west on Valor.
  58. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  59. Walk northwest on Valor.
  60. Continue for 20 meters.
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  63. Walk northwest on Valor.
  64. Continue for 20 meters.
  65. Walk northwest on Valor.
  66. Continue for 20 meters.
  67. Walk west on Valor.
  68. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  69. Walk southwest on Valor.
  70. Continue for 10 meters.
  71. Walk south on Valor.
  72. Continue for 20 meters.
  73. Walk south on Valor.
  74. Continue for 50 meters.
  75. Walk south on Sabre.
  76. Continue for 40 meters.
  77. Walk south on Sabre.
  78. Continue for 50 meters.
  79. Walk south on Sabre.
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  81. Walk south on Sabre.
  82. Continue for 30 meters.
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  87. Walk southeast on Sabre.
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  89. Walk southeast on Sabre.
  90. Continue for 40 meters.
  91. Walk southeast on Sabre.
  92. Continue for 30 meters.
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  96. Continue for 40 meters.
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  109. Walk south on Sabre.
  110. Continue for 40 meters.
  111. Walk south on Sabre.
  112. Continue for 50 meters.
  113. Walk southeast on Sabre.
  114. Continue for 70 meters.
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  117. Walk southeast on Sabre.
  118. Continue for 50 meters.
  119. Walk southeast on Sabre.
  120. Continue for 10 meters.
  121. Walk south on Sabre.
  122. Continue for 20 meters.
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  124. Continue for 10 meters.
  125. Walk southeast on Sabre.
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  127. Walk south on Sabre.
  128. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  129. Walk southwest on Sabre.
  130. Continue for 30 meters.
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  132. Continue for 40 meters.
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  134. Continue for 30 meters.
  135. Walk south on Sabre.
  136. Continue for 20 meters.
  137. Walk south on Sabre.
  138. Continue for 20 meters.
  139. Walk southeast on Sabre.
  140. Continue for 30 meters.
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  143. Walk southeast on Sabre.
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  146. Continue for 50 meters.
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  155. Walk south on Sabre.
  156. Continue for 100 meters.
  157. Walk southeast on Sabre.
  158. Continue for 60 meters.
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  160. Continue for 50 meters.
  161. Walk southeast on Sabre.
  162. Continue for 30 meters.
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  174. Continue for 40 meters.
  175. Walk southeast on Sabre.
  176. Continue for 30 meters.
  177. Walk southeast on Sabre.
  178. Continue for 20 meters.
  179. Make a sharp right onto Centennial Trail #89.
  180. Continue for 30 meters.
  181. Walk west on Centennial Trail #89.
  182. Continue for 30 meters.
  183. Walk west on Centennial Trail #89.
  184. Continue for 30 meters.
  185. Walk west on Centennial Trail #89.
  186. Continue for 10 meters.
  187. Walk west on Centennial Trail #89.
  188. Continue for 40 meters.
  189. Walk west on Centennial Trail #89.
  190. Continue for 30 meters.
  191. Walk west on Centennial Trail #89.
  192. Continue for 20 meters.
  193. Walk southwest on Centennial Trail #89.
  194. Continue for 30 meters.
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  196. Continue for 70 meters.
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  220. Continue for 30 meters.
  221. Walk northeast on Centennial Trail #89.
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  232. Continue for 80 meters.
  233. Walk west on Centennial Trail #89.
  234. Continue for 80 meters.
  235. Walk west on Centennial Trail #89.
  236. Continue for 60 meters.
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  238. Continue for 100 meters.
  239. Walk west on Centennial Trail #89.
  240. Continue for 100 meters.
  241. Walk west on Centennial Trail #89.
  242. Continue for 90 meters.
  243. Walk southwest on Centennial Trail #89.
  244. Continue for 100 meters.
  245. Walk southwest on Centennial Trail #89.
  246. Continue for 60 meters.
  247. Walk southwest on Centennial Trail #89.
  248. Continue for 80 meters.
  249. Walk southwest on Centennial Trail #89.
  250. Continue for 50 meters.
  251. Walk west on Centennial Trail #89.
  252. Continue for 80 meters.
  253. Walk west on Centennial Trail #89.
  254. Continue for 80 meters.
  255. Walk southeast on Centennial Trail #89.
  256. Continue for 70 meters.
  257. Walk southeast on Centennial Trail #89.
  258. Continue for 20 meters.
  259. Walk west on Centennial Trail #89.
  260. Continue for 30 meters.
  261. Walk northwest on Centennial Trail #89.
  262. Continue for 60 meters.
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  264. Continue for 50 meters.
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  274. Continue for 40 meters.
  275. Walk northeast on Centennial Trail #89.
  276. Continue for 30 meters.
  277. Walk northwest on Centennial Trail #89.
  278. Continue for 30 meters.
  279. Walk east on Alkali Ridge.
  280. Continue for 30 meters.
  281. Walk east on Alkali Ridge.
  282. Continue for 20 meters.
  283. Walk north on Alkali Ridge.
  284. Continue for 20 meters.
  285. Walk northeast on Alkali Ridge.
  286. Continue for 20 meters.
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  289. Walk northeast on Alkali Ridge.
  290. Continue for 20 meters.
  291. Walk east on Alkali Ridge.
  292. Continue for 20 meters.
  293. Walk east on Alkali Ridge.
  294. Continue for 30 meters.
  295. Walk southeast on Alkali Ridge.
  296. Continue for 10 meters.
  297. Walk southeast on Alkali Ridge.
  298. Continue for 20 meters.
  299. Walk southeast on Alkali Ridge.
  300. Continue for 10 meters.
  301. Walk east on Alkali Ridge.
  302. Continue for 10 meters.
  303. Walk south on Alkali Ridge.
  304. Continue for 10 meters.
  305. Walk east on Alkali Ridge.
  306. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  307. Walk north on Alkali Ridge.
  308. Continue for 10 meters.
  309. Walk north on Alkali Ridge.
  310. Continue for 30 meters.
  311. Walk north on Alkali Ridge.
  312. Continue for 10 meters.
  313. Walk east on Alkali Ridge.
  314. Continue for 10 meters.
  315. Walk east on Alkali Ridge.
  316. Continue for 10 meters.
  317. Walk northeast on Alkali Ridge.
  318. Continue for 20 meters.
  319. Walk northeast on Alkali Ridge.
  320. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  321. Walk north on Alkali Ridge.
  322. Continue for 10 meters.
  323. Walk north on Alkali Ridge.
  324. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  325. Walk northwest on Alkali Ridge.
  326. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  327. Walk east on Alkali Ridge.
  328. Continue for 20 meters.
  329. Walk east on Alkali Ridge.
  330. Continue for 20 meters.
  331. Walk east on Alkali Ridge.
  332. Continue for 10 meters.
  333. Walk northeast on Alkali Ridge.
  334. Continue for 10 meters.
  335. Walk east on Alkali Ridge.
  336. Continue for 10 meters.
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  338. Continue for 10 meters.
  339. Walk northeast on Alkali Ridge.
  340. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  341. Walk north on Alkali Ridge.
  342. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  343. Walk northwest on Alkali Ridge.
  344. Continue for less than 10 meters.
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  346. Continue for 10 meters.
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  348. Continue for 10 meters.
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  350. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  351. Walk north on Alkali Ridge.
  352. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  353. Walk north on Alkali Ridge.
  354. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  355. Walk southwest on Centennial Trail #89.
  356. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  357. Walk northwest on #12 Remount.
  358. Continue for 200 meters.
  359. Walk north on #12 Remount.
  360. Continue for 30 meters.
  361. Walk northwest on #12 Remount.
  362. Continue for 300 meters.
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