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Black Elk Peak from Sylvan Lake

Custer County, South Dakota

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Trail length

10.5 km

Time

~2 hrs 52 min

Elevation Gain

464 m

"A wonderous hike from the heart of Custer County"

The Black Elk Peak from Sylvan Lake is a 10.5 km looped trail that starts and ends in East Custer, Custer County, South Dakota. Based on our data, the trail is graded as Medium. 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 trail can be completed in approx 3 hrs 58 mins. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.