Buzzards Loop
South Dakota
Free — you'll pick up right here.
2.1 mi
Distance
303 ft
Gain
Conditions: Clear
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Buzzards Loop
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 303 ft
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About this trail
Buzzards Loop is a 2.14-mile loop in South Dakota with 303 feet of elevation gain. The route follows a loop shape on federal forest land managed by the Forest Service.
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- Forest Service
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