Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

Hill City
, South Dakota
Difficulty Rating

Green rate
Trail Type

Rail Trail
Bike Type

AM, XC, RD, Fat, Adaptive MTB, CX
Trail Usage

Multi-use
Direction

Both Directions
Climb Difficulty

Green
Physical Rating

Easy
Season

Year Round
Family Friendly

Yes
Dogs Allowed

Yes
eBike Allowed

Yes
Global Ranking

#76015 in Mountain Biking
Local Popularity
100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
Land Manager

SD 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

Black Hills Trails
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

More Stats for Mickelson Trail - Hill City TH to Mountain TH mountain bike trail trail

Altitude change

750 ft
Altitude min

4,995 ft
Altitude max

5,879 ft
Altitude start

4,995 ft
Altitude end

5,745 ft
Grade

1.337%
Grade max

-13.785%
Grade min

12.441%
Distance climb

7 miles
Distance down

3 miles
Distance flat

3,352 ft
Avg time

01:06:46
Avg reverse time

00:59:22
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Status:

on Aug 29, 2020

Dry

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