2.1 miles
Distance
318 ft
Climb
-487 ft
Descent
00:20:54
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Buzzards Loop Trail

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    Land Manager

Buzzards Loop Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Buzzards Roost
    Rapid City, South Dakota
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • Global Ranking
    #77184 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #90480 in Trail Running
    • #25249 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    20 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    United States

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Buzzards Loop is a 2 mile less popular blue singletrack trail located near Rapid City South Dakota. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 20 minutes to complete this trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Buzzards Loop mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -170 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,266 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,544 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,448 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,279 ft
  • Grade
    -1.523%
  • Grade max
    -29.382%
  • Grade min
    19.026%
  • Distance climb
    4,679 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    513 ft
  • Avg time
    00:20:54
  • Avg reverse time
    00:24:23
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on May 30, 2019
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      Buzzards Loop Trail Reports

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      May 30, 2019 @ 8:02am
      May 30, 2019
      Two trees down on east side of buzzards loop
      May 20, 2019 @ 5:06am
      May 20, 2019
      reporter
      May 20, 2019 @ 5:04am
      May 20, 2019
      reporter
      Jul 24, 2018 @ 6:23am
      Jul 24, 2018
      reporter String trimming and raking of small and large rocks needed in the Northeast area of the loop
      Jun 24, 2018 @ 6:22am
      Jun 24, 2018
      Occasionally muddy
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      6 Months
      • 2 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
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      • 40 rides
      • Last: Sep 7, 2024

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      Dec 15, 2018 @ 9:54am
      Dec 15, 2018

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