![]() ![]() The CT generally well-marked … until it’s not. There are several types of markers, not all featuring the same information, but almost all feature the silhouette of a bison skull. The CT is also known as Trail #89 and is marked with stanchions and posts in open areas and small markers on trees in forested areas. Note on the Centennial Trail: The first ~125 miles of the Great Plains Trail Pilot Trail largely follow the Centennial Trail. Section 1 - Centennial Trail, Bear Butte State Park to Alkali Creek (~17.5 miles, including round trip to Bear Butte summit ~12 miles without summit hike) For the purposes of this data book, the route begins at Bear Butte State Park campground on Bear Butte Lake. There are a number of hotel options and campgrounds in Sturgis, near the northern terminus of the pilot trail. Rapid City Shuttle offers rides to Sturgis for $75 per person, or $30 per person for more than three people drivers will sometimes take passengers to Bear Butte State Park for an additional $10. Rapid City Regional Airport has daily flights to Denver, Salt Lake City and Minneapolis. Hikers should have capacity to carry no less than 5 liters of water Luke “Strider” Jordan, the only person known to have walked the entire Great Plains Trail, at times carried as much as 7 liters.īecause resupply sites are few and far between on some parts of the route, hikers may want to consider assembling and sending supply boxes ahead of time to post offices, campgrounds or towns along the route. Hikers should carefully scout for available water sources and consider caching water on some sections. Water can be scarce in places along the route. Be sure to tell people when and where you’re going and check in with them on a regular basis. It is therefore recommended that hikers have a support network in place, should the need arise. Please be aware that backpacking and long-distance hiking are strenuous activities and present many potential hazards including, but not limited to: fatigue injury dangerous weather conditions intermittent water and food supply wildlife insects and vehicle traffic.Īlthough the Great Plains Trail Pilot Trail may be hiked self-supported, distances between available camping sites, water sources and other needs are 30 to 40 miles in some sections. Most mileages in this databook include the mathematical symbol ~, meaning “approximate,” and should not be taken as exact. ![]() Forest Service maps and pamphlets the book “Hiking Centennial Trail” USA Track & Field website () and others - and should be taken as estimates rather than exact data. Mileages are derived from various sources that do not always agree - including the National Geographic Trails Illustrated maps for Black Hills North and Black Hills South U.S. This book may be subject to errors and omissions. G eneral/Safety Notes: This book is intended for use only as route information. The northbound information, though included below, has not yet been updated to reflect the southbound information. Bear Butte State Park, South Dakota to Scottsbluff National Monument, Nebraskaīelow you can find detailed information for a southbound hike of the Great Plains Pilot Trail.
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