Deerfield Lake Loop - Hiking trail near Rapid City, South Dakota, United States - Description
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| Name | Deerfield Lake Loop | |
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| Summary | From Reynolds Prairie you'll have great views of the lake | |
| Type | Day Hike - Loop | |
| Distance (Total) | 10.0 miles / 16.1 km | |
| Elevation Gain | 0 feet / 0 meters | |
| Minimum Elevation | 5,900 feet / 1,798 meters | |
| Maximum Elevation | 5,900 feet / 1,798 meters | |
| Hiking Season | - All Year Long | |
| Things To See | - Forest - Lake Views - Meadows | |
| Difficulty | Intermediate | |
| Rating | Trail has not been rated. | |
| Nearby Town | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| Link | http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/blackhills/recreation/trails/brochures/deerfield_lakex.html | |
| Permit Required | No | |
| Trail Map |
Lake Loop Trail makes a 10-mile circle around Deerfield Lake, a 414 acre reservoir at 5900 feet elevation. From Reynolds Prairie you'll have great views of the lake. To the south, the trail winds through tall pine forest and small meadows. Lake Loop Trail is well suited to all non-motorized uses. You can camp, picnic, fish, swim and boat at Deerfield Lake. There's a fee for camping. At the west end of the lake, 9-mile Fen Trail, a popular horse route, takes you up Castle Creek to wet meadows that support unique plant life.
- Custer Trails Trailhead at the campground on the north shore of Deerfield Lake. This is the west end of the Deerfield Trail.
- North Shore Trailhead on the uper (northwest) end of Deerfield Lake.
- Hill Top Trailhead on the south side of the lake, along Deerfield Road.
- Gold Run Trailhead a mile east of Hill Top.
| Latitude | 44.0183576114 degrees / 44° 1.101' / 44° 1' 6.09" |
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| Longitude | -103.7847840786 degrees / -103° 47.087' / -103° 47' 5.22" |
| Created by Nick on 04/15/2008 |
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