Deerfield Lake Loop (Trail #40)
This is a moderate, 10-mile loop trail that circumnavigates Deerfield Lake.
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Deerfield Lake Loop (Trail #40) Details
This is a moderate, 10-mile loop trail that circumnavigates Deerfield Lake. The trail has can be accessed via four trailheads: the Custer Trail Trailhead, the North Shore Trailhead, the Hill Top Trailhead, and the Gold Run Trailhead. The trail winds through prairie and ponderosa pine forest with excellent views of Deerfield Lake, and gains about 200 feet in elevation.
Difficulty
Moderate
Distance
10 miles
Estimated time
3.25 hours
Region
N/A
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Deerfield Lake Loop (Trail #40)
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0.9 mi away
Deerfield Reservoir Complex Campgrounds
There are three campgrounds on or near Deerfield Lake: the Custer Trail campground, the Dutchman Campground, and the Whitetail Campground.
0.9 mi away
The Black Hills
Mount Rushmore is found within South Dakota's Black Hills, also known as the "Island in the Prairie."
1.3 mi away
Deerfield Trail
This trail runs 18 miles between the Pactola Reservoir and Deerfield Lake.
3.3 mi away
Black Hills National Forest
In 1897, President Grover Cleveland established the Black Hills Forest Reserve.
4.1 mi away
Ditch Creek Campground
The Ditch Creek Campground has 13 tent sites.
