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Muddy Rock Lake route map
Difficulty: EasyOut and Back

Muddy Rock Lake

Custer, South Dakota

2.5 mi

Distance

407 ft

Elev. Gain

58m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Muddy Rock Lake is an out-and-back trail in Custer County, South Dakota. It is 2.5 miles long and gains 407 feet. The nearest town is Custer, South Dakota, about 2 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:1,649 ft
Max:1,701 ft
Gain:124 ft
Loss:124 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,649 ft and 1,701 ft across 2.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,649 ft1,666 ft1,684 ft1,701 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.2 mi1.9 mi2.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,700 ft
High point0.5 mi1,701 ft
End2.5 mi1,700 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Custer, SD · about 2 mi away
County:
Custer County, SD

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

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