Free — you'll pick up right here.
Watch this trail
Sign up to watch it — saving subscribes you to gate, closure and report changes.
South Dakota
Buzzards Loop
4.3 mi
Distance
762 ft
Gain
1h 49m
Time
We don't cover this trail yet
No agency boundary, access route or field report is mapped to it — so there is no verdict, and we won't guess. We'll tell you the moment this trail has something to say.
Covered nearby
Trails within 25 miles where we do have a current picture.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Why you'll love it
Here's your day, mapped
Buzzards Loop
AI-suggested draft · review before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 4.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 762 ft
- Elevation loss
- 594 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Buzzards Loop is a scenic 4.28-mile loop trail in South Dakota that combines moderate elevation changes with rewarding views of the surrounding landscape. This trail gains 762 feet over its course, offering a good cardiovascular challenge while remaining accessible to most hikers. The loop format allows for continuous exploration without retracing your steps.
Add to a trip & share
Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Pretty Vulture
~0 min drive
A 2.5-mile out-and-back South Dakota hike with 455 ft elevation gain.
Photo: Ronda Darby ronda, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Flume Loop B
~11 min drive
6.4-mile out-and-back with 1,028 ft gain in South Dakota.
Photo: Jody Shugart, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Osprey
~11 min drive
A 3.4-mile lollipop trail with moderate elevation changes in South Dakota.
Photo: Ronda Darby ronda, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Flume
~12 min drive
9.78-mile out-and-back trail in South Dakota with 1,763 ft elevation gain.
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Sun Up
~0 min drive
Steep out-and-back climb with 568 ft gain in under 2 miles.
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Flume
~12 min drive
Challenging 21.6-mile out-and-back with 1,400 ft gain in South Dakota.
Photo: timlitw, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Centennial on Hell
~20 min drive
Scenic 3-mile out-and-back with 530 ft elevation gain in South Dakota.
Photo: Little Mountain 5, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Sunday Gulch Trail
~30 min drive
Easy 3-mile loop through South Dakota's scenic Sunday Gulch.
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)North Buzzard
~0 min drive
Steep 1.26-mile out-and-back climb in South Dakota's Buzzard area.
Photo: Good Free Photos, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Lost Cabin #2
~24 min drive
Moderate 6.5-mile out-and-back climb with nearly 1,900 ft elevation gain.
