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Saint Elmo Peak Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Saint Elmo Peak Trail

Hill City, South Dakota

1.8 mi

Distance

1,181 ft

Elev. Gain

35m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Saint Elmo Peak Trail is an out-and-back trail in Pennington County, South Dakota. It is 1.8 miles long and gains 1,181 feet. The nearest town is Hill City, South Dakota, about 3 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:1,606 ft
Max:1,958 ft
Gain:360 ft
Loss:360 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,606 ft and 1,958 ft across 1.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,606 ft1,723 ft1,841 ft1,958 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.9 mi1.3 mi1.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,606 ft
High point0.9 mi1,958 ft
End1.8 mi1,606 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Hill City, SD · about 3 mi away
County:
Pennington County, SD

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

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