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South Dakota
Blacktail
6.8 mi
Distance
519 ft
Gain
2h 32m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Dakota Prairie Grasslands
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
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Blacktail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 6.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 519 ft
- Elevation loss
- 537 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Blacktail is a 6.84-mile loop trail in South Dakota with 519 feet of elevation gain and 537 feet of elevation loss. The trail follows a loop route type.
