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Dalton Lake route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Dalton Lake

Piedmont, South Dakota

6.9 mi

Distance

2,051 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 39m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Dalton Lake 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.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,344 ft
Max:1,599 ft
Gain:625 ft
Loss:625 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,344 ft and 1,599 ft across 10.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,344 ft1,429 ft1,514 ft1,599 ft0.0 mi2.7 mi5.4 mi8.1 mi10.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,421 ft
High point2.2 mi1,599 ft
End10.8 mi1,421 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Piedmont, SD · about 2 mi away
County:
Meade County, SD

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

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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