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Hike

Centennial on Hell

Near Horse Thief Lake
4,115 ft of climbing
Camp under a mile away

19.3 mi out & back, trail only · 4,115 ft gain · 5,486 ft high point · Very hard

Reached from Iron Mountain Parking, 3.6 mi each way

SD · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

This 19.3-mile out-and-back trail climbs 4,115 feet, passing near Horse Thief Lake and views of Mount Rushmore landmarks.

Elevation

4,115 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

2.1 mi from the trailhead
Grizzly Bear Campground
Campground

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

8 mi from you
Flume
- Ends at Sheridan Lake
- Inside Black Hills National Forest
- 3,229 ft of climbing
19.6 mi out & back · 3,229 ft gain · Very hard
Black Hills National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Out: 1,640 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointNearby · 4.0 mi in
Horse Thief LakeNearby · 9.1 mi in

Nearby reading

Mount Rushmore Fireworks Celebration
Mount Rushmore
Lincoln Borglum Museum
Construction of Mount Rushmore

Map

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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 19.3 mi, trail only
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 4,115 ft round trip
High point: 5,486 ft
Low point: 4,840 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 19.3 mi and 4,115 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: SD
Camps within 15 mi: 9
Trailhead: 43.8545° N · 103.4375° W

Get directions Open the map

3.1 mi from the trailhead

Iron Creek Horse Camp

Campground

3.6 mi from the trailhead

Horsethief Lake Campground

Campground

15 mi from you

Centennial Trail

Passes Bear Butte
Inside Wind Cave National Park
20,627 ft of climbing

120.2 mi one way · 20,627 ft gain · Very hard

Wind Cave National Park · Camp 1 mi away

Harney # 9 North

Passes Black Elk Peak
Inside Black Hills National Forest
3,190 ft of climbing

13.3 mi loop · 3,182 ft gain · Very hard

Black Hills National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Horsethief #14

Ends at Horse Thief Lake
Inside Black Hills National Forest
2,337 ft of climbing

14.4 mi out & back · 2,337 ft gain · Very hard

Black Hills National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Harney # 9 South

Summits Black Elk Peak
Camp 3 mi away

3.4 mi out & back · 981 ft gain · Moderate

SD · Camp 3 mi away

Centennial Horse Bypass

Ends at Sheridan Lake
Inside Black Hills National Forest
3,366 ft of climbing

21.6 mi loop · 3,353 ft gain · Very hard

Black Hills National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

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Centennial Horse Bypass
- Ends at Sheridan Lake
- Inside Black Hills National Forest
- 3,366 ft of climbing
21.6 mi loop · 3,353 ft gain · Very hard
Black Hills National Forest · Camp 5 mi away
Centennial on Mystic
- Passes Sheridan Lake
- Inside Black Hills National Forest
- 6,185 ft of climbing
31.3 mi one way · 6,185 ft gain · Very hard
Black Hills National Forest · Camp under a mile away
Horsethief #14
- Ends at Horse Thief Lake
- Inside Black Hills National Forest
- 2,337 ft of climbing
14.4 mi out & back · 2,337 ft gain · Very hard
Black Hills National Forest · Camp 2 mi away
Centennial Bypass 89b
- Near Iron Mountain
- Inside Black Hills National Forest
- Camp 2 mi away
3.5 mi out & back · 572 ft gain · Moderate
Black Hills National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Good
AT&TLTE · Fair
T-Mobile5G · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Sat48°39°Partly Sunny
Sun59°42°Sunny
Mon62°46°Sunny
Tue59°39°Mostly Sunny
Wed47°31°Chance Light Rain
Thu45°33°Mostly Sunny
Fri42°Light Snow Likely

Sat: Partly Sunny · wind 9 mph S

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly