Shanks Gulch Branch Loop

The Shanks Gulch Branch Loop is a 7.9 km looped trail that starts and ends in Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota. Based on our data, the hike is graded as Easy. For information on how we grade trails, please read measuring the difficulty of a hiking trail on hiiker. Also, check our latest community posts for trail updates. This hike can be completed in approx 1 hrs 59 mins. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.