2.9 miles
Distance
595 ft
Climb
-82 ft
Descent
00:26:16
Avg time
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    Land Manager

Lower Deadman Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
  • Riding Area
    Sturgis Trail System
    Sturgis, South Dakota
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Mixed
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #73228 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #34647 in Trail Running
    • #35474 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 75 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing

Kind of a mix of old double track with many parts slowly being reclaimed by the forest in a slow move to singletrack. The trail has a lot of sun exposure a bit like an open road. But nice and easy climb and fast straight-line descent

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Lower Deadman mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    515 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,601 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,116 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,601 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,117 ft
  • Grade
    3.4%
  • Grade max
    -21%
  • Grade min
    20.5%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    1,844 ft
  • Distance flat
    942 ft
  • Avg time
    00:26:16
  • Avg reverse time
    00:18:06
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on Sep 13, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 3.99 (4 votes)
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      Sep 13, 2024 @ 7:49am
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      Oct 21, 2023 @ 2:59am
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      Jun 17, 2023 @ 3:14am
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      Sep 4, 2022 @ 8:41am
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 9 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      All
      • 120 rides
      • Last: Feb 13, 2025

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