11 miles
Distance
1,056 ft
Climb
-306 ft
Descent
01:06:46
Avg time
Trail Supporters, Builders & Maintainers of Mickelson - Hill City TH to Mountain TH Trail
USFSLand Manager
Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaHill City
, South Dakota -
Difficulty Rating
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Trail TypeRail Trail
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Bike TypeAM, XC, RD, Fat, Adaptive MTB, CX
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Trail UsageMulti-use
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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SeasonYear Round
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Global Ranking#76015 in Mountain Biking
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Land ManagerSD Game, Fish & Parks Dept., USFS
This section of the Mickelson Trail is located adjacent to US-385 but still has great scenery in a forested area. You will also get some great views of the Crazy Horse Memorial.
There is a per person user fee for the Mickelson Trail with passes available at all trail heads.
Access Info
Park at either the Burlington Northern Hill City Trail Head located in Tracy Park on Railroad Avenue or at the Mountain Trail Head located three miles north of Custer on US-385.
Local Trail Association
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trail development & maintenance.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Mickelson Trail - Hill City TH to Mountain TH mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change750 ft
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Altitude min4,995 ft
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Altitude max5,879 ft
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Altitude start4,995 ft
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Altitude end5,745 ft
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Grade1.337%
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Grade max-13.785%
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Grade min12.441%
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Distance climb7 miles
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Distance down3 miles
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Distance flat3,352 ft
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Avg time01:06:46
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Avg reverse time00:59:22
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
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- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 1 month
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Trail Ridden Direction
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- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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Trail Report Status
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- White
- Green
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- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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- 0 rides
6 Months
- 18 rides
- 53 miles avg distance
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- 58 rides
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