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Black Hills | Harney Peak | Cathedral Spires

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deandar
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Distance
7.57 mi
Elevation gain
1,772 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
1,772 ft
Max elevation
7,250 ft
TrailRank 
38
Min elevation
6,248 ft
Trail type
Loop
Coordinates
500
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April 1, 2013
Recorded
April 2013
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near Sylvan Lake Resort, South Dakota (United States)

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Hike in the Black Hills in South Dakota, a few kilometers south of the popular Mt. Rushmore. We will take a tour around the Cathedral Spiers area, high rock formations and climb the highest peak in the region, the Harney Peak, exceptional viewpoint of the entire park. We will finish the day at the Little Devils Tower, an easy climb with good views.

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PictographInformation point Altitude 6,614 ft
Photo ofCaseta de Registro

Caseta de Registro

At this point we must pay a mandatory fee to enter the road, in addition to filling out a form. Prohibited the passage to horses.

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PictographPhoto Altitude 6,670 ft
Photo ofCathedral Spires

Cathedral Spires

This area is the most spectacular of the way, with high natural monoliths that surround us on all sides

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PictographIntersection Altitude 6,716 ft

Desvío a las Little Devils Tower

PictographIntersection Altitude 6,578 ft

Desvío a Trail 4

We look for the detour that takes us to the road 4, our access to the Harney Peak and afterwards to the Little Devils Tower

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PictographIntersection Altitude 6,854 ft

Desvío al camino 9

If we take this detour, we can go down trail n9 to Sylvan Lake. It is the busiest in the area ...

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PictographSummit Altitude 7,241 ft
Photo ofHarney Peak (2.207 m.)

Harney Peak (2.207 m.)

Top viewpoint of all the Black Hills is the highest point of the area with 360 panoramic views.

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PictographWaypoint Altitude 6,672 ft

Indicación Harney Peak

29-MAY-12 13:43:39

PictographSummit Altitude 6,988 ft
Photo ofLittle Devils Tower (2.130 m.)

Little Devils Tower (2.130 m.)

Top of the Little Devils Tower, good viewpoint to the Cathedral Spiers and Harney Peak.

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PictographCar park Altitude 6,260 ft

Aparcamiento en la Hwy. 87

We parked on a sharp turn of the spectacular Needles Highway (87), itself a must-see.

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Comments  (2)

  • Photo of bisongwen
    bisongwen Jul 16, 2013

    What I like about this trail, is that Harney Peak is the highest point on earth between the Rocky Mountains and the Spanish Pyrenees. There is a nice variety of vegetation and many viewpoints on this trail.

  • Photo of deandar
    deandar Jul 16, 2013

    Mount Teide and mount Toubkal are highest than Harney Peak, but anyway it's a great trail with great views!

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