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Abbott Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop

Abbott Trail

Madison, South Dakota

2.7 mi

Distance

213 ft

Elev. Gain

57m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Abbott Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:507 ft
Max:533 ft
Gain:65 ft
Loss:65 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 507 ft and 533 ft across 2.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.507 ft516 ft524 ft533 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.4 mi2.0 mi2.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi510 ft
High point1.0 mi533 ft
End2.7 mi510 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Madison, SD · about 2 mi away
County:
Lake County, SD
Jurisdiction:
Lake Herman State Park · South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

Verify by phone or mail

  • Operator:(605) 256-5003
  • Address:23409 State Park Drive, Madison, SD 57042 · SD
We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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