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George S Mickelson Trail along Rapid Creek Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyOut and Back

George S Mickelson Trail along Rapid Creek Trail

Rapid City, South Dakota

19.3 mi

Distance

2,375 ft

Elev. Gain

7h 1m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

George S Mickelson Trail along Rapid Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail in Pennington County, South Dakota. It is 19 miles long. The nearest town is Johnson Siding, South Dakota, about 12 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,466 ft
Max:1,601 ft
Gain:724 ft
Loss:724 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,466 ft and 1,601 ft across 19.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,466 ft1,511 ft1,556 ft1,601 ft0.0 mi4.8 mi9.6 mi14.5 mi19.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,600 ft
High point18.9 mi1,601 ft
End19.3 mi1,600 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Johnson Siding, SD · about 12 mi away
County:
Pennington County, SD

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

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