3.4 mi from the trailheadWillow Creek Horse Camp
Campground

3.4 mi out & back · 981 ft gain · 7,240 ft high point · Moderate
SD · U.S. Forest Service
Harney #9 South is a 3.4-mile out and back trail to Black Elk Peak in Black Hills National Forest with 981 feet of climbing.
981 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.
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