0.4 mi from the trailheadHorsethief Lake Campground
Campground · SD
2.7 mi one way · 772 ft climb · 5,680 ft high point · Very hard
In Black Hills National Forest · SD · U.S. Forest Service
Horsethief Trail climbs steeply to Horse Thief Lake in Black Hills National Forest, gaining 772 feet.
772 ft of gain and 431 ft of descent.
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What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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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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