Custer Peak Fire Lookout
Cabin & lookout · SD
9.6 mi out & back · 1,595 ft gain · 6,049 ft high point · Hard
In Black Hills National Forest · SD · U.S. Forest Service
This 9.6-mile out and back route in Black Hills National Forest passes the Dances with Wolves film site. The trail climbs 1,595 feet to a high point of 6,049 feet.
1,595 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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