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Rankin Ridge Trail

Inside Wind Cave National Park
Camp 4 mi away

1.0 mi loop · 259 ft gain · 5,010 ft high point · Easy

In Wind Cave National Park · SD · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Rankin Ridge Trail loops 1.0 mile in Wind Cave National Park with 259 feet of climbing.

Elevation

259 ft of gain around the loop.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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4.0 mi from the trailhead
Elk Mountain Campground
Campground · SD

More hikes nearby

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24 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

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 1.0 mi
Shape: Loop
Gain: 259 ft
High point: 5,010 ft
Low point: 4,751 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 1.0 mi and 259 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: SD
Camps within 15 mi: 7
Trailhead: 43.6234° N · 103.4855° W

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4.0 mi from the trailhead

Elk Mountain Campground

Campground · SD

11.1 mi from the trailhead

Bismark Lake

Campground

18 mi from you

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

Flume Loop a

Ends at Sheridan Lake
Inside Black Hills National Forest
3,125 ft of climbing

20.1 mi loop · 3,125 ft gain · Very hard

Black Hills National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

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- Camp 2 mi away
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- 1,133 ft of climbing
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- Inside Cache National Forest
- 2,335 ft of climbing
6.0 mi out & back · 2,335 ft gain · Hard
Cache National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Weather

7-day forecast

Fri49°46°Patchy Fog
Sat61°46°Patchy Fog
Sun58°50°Partly Sunny
Mon53°41°Light Rain Likely
Tue52°37°Slight Chance Light Rain
Wed50°31°Mostly Sunny
Thu48°Mostly Sunny

Fri: Patchy Fog · wind 6 mph E

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

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

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain