Lookout Point Trail
This trail rolls up and over the prairie, climbing past Lookout Point.
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Lookout Point Trail Details
This moderate 1.9 mile (one-way) trail shares the same trailhead as the Centennial Trail off Highway 87, 0.7 miles north of the junction with Highway 385. The trail rolls up and over the prairie, climbing past Lookout Point (you can take a detour up to Lookout Point to get views of a 1986 prescribed burn). The trail ends at Beaver Creek, but instead of simply turning around you can continue to the Highland Creek Trail and the Centennial Trail: adding these legs will turn your out-and-back trip into a 4.5-mile loop that ends back at the Centennial/Lookout Point trailhead.
Difficulty
Moderate
Distance
3.8 miles
Estimated time
Region
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Nearby Parks Around Lookout Point Trail
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Lookout Point Trail
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Centennial Trail
The Centennial Trail is a 111-mile trail that spans nearly the entire state of South Dakota.
0.6 mi away
SD-87
Highway 87 enters Wind Cave National Park from the north, via Custer, S.D.
1.2 mi away
Elk Mountain Campground
Elk Mountain Campground is the only established campground in Wind Cave National Park.
1.6 mi away
Elk Mountain Nature Trail
The Elk Mountain Nature Trail is a self-guided interpretive trail.
1.7 mi away
Natural Entrance Tour
This is the tour that park rangers recommend for families or people with basic physical fitness
