4,388 ft
Distance
342 ft
Climb
-16 ft
Descent
00:14:42
Avg time
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Sun Climb Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Hanson-Larsen Memorial Park
    Rapid City, South Dakota
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Uphill Primary
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #16715 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #21695 in E-Biking
    • #25638 in Trail Running
    • #18653 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in E-Biking
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 70 in Hiking

Grinder of a climb - steep and rough despite all of the switchbacks

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Sun Climb mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    326 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,435 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,762 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,435 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,762 ft
  • Grade
    7.43%
  • Grade max
    -8.173%
  • Grade min
    20.475%
  • Distance climb
    3,658 ft
  • Distance down
    541 ft
  • Distance flat
    158 ft
  • Avg time
    00:14:42
  • Avg reverse time
    00:05:35
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on Jul 11, 2023
Dry
Avg: 4.38 (7 votes)
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      Sun Climb Trail Reports

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      Jul 11, 2023 @ 12:18pm
      Jul 11, 2023
      		 All good!
      Jan 10, 2023 @ 12:32pm
      Jan 10, 2023
      		 The top 1/3 is in fair-good shape, the middle 1/3 is fair with mud, and bottom is in fair shape. Probably needs a couple more moderate days to dry...
      Jan 5, 2023 @ 5:14pm
      Jan 5, 2023
      Mar 27, 2022 @ 9:32am
      Mar 27, 2022
      Jan 17, 2022 @ 9:01am
      Jan 17, 2022
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 169 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      All
      • 2,177 rides
      • Last: Dec 1, 2024

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      Jan 29, 2022 @ 3:53pm
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      May 3, 2018 @ 5:15pm
      May 3, 2018
      394 |
      Oct 10, 2017 @ 3:59pm
      Oct 10, 2017

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