4,003 ft
Distance
26 ft
Climb
-265 ft
Descent
00:05:43
Avg time
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Star Spangled Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Sturgis Trail System
    Sturgis, South Dakota
  • Ref Number
    #2
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #119406 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #20817 in Trail Running
    • #27032 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 65 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

This trail is fun in both directions, so it is a good place to both start and end a ride. There is a nice kiosk with a Trailforks printed map. The trail is mostly pretty flowy with just a few difficult rocky sections between the cemetery and the connection to trail #3.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Star Spangled mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -240 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,382 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,622 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,622 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,383 ft
  • Grade
    -6%
  • Grade max
    -21.6%
  • Grade min
    8.4%
  • Distance climb
    617 ft
  • Distance down
    3,248 ft
  • Distance flat
    135 ft
  • Avg time
    00:05:43
  • Avg reverse time
    00:11:41
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on May 5, 2022
Ideal
Avg: 3 (1 votes)
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      Star Spangled Trail Reports

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      May 5, 2022 @ 10:43am
      May 5, 2022
      Sep 16, 2021 @ 11:19am
      Sep 16, 2021
      		 reporter
      Jul 15, 2021 @ 10:48am
      Jul 15, 2021
      		 Large tree down across trail, blocking trail
      Dec 12, 2020 @ 8:35am
      Dec 12, 2020
      		 Dry underneath with a dusting of snow
      Sep 14, 2020 @ 10:59am
      Sep 14, 2020
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 70 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      All
      • 517 rides
      • Last: Sep 28, 2024

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      Sep 18, 2019 @ 12:38pm
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      Sep 18, 2019 @ 12:38pm
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