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Sunday Gulch Trail - 2 members in 4 triplogs have rated this an average 4 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Aug 07 2024
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54 male
 Joined Feb 19 2015
 Phoenix
Sunday Gulch TrailWestern, SD
Sunday Gulch Trail
Western, SD
Hiking avatar Aug 07 2024
bjonson • Triplogs 261
Hiking5.80 Miles 1,085 AEG
Hiking5.80 Miles   1 Hour   54 Mns   3.14 mph
1,085 ft AEG      3 Mns Break
 
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Sylvan Lake Shore Trail
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Jul 25 2019
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67 female
 Joined Nov 17 2008
 phoenix, az
Sunday Gulch TrailWestern, SD
Sunday Gulch Trail
Western, SD
Hiking avatar Jul 25 2019
trekkin_gecko • Triplogs 4,660
Hiking3.98 Miles 921 AEG
Hiking3.98 Miles   2 Hrs   5 Mns   1.97 mph
921 ft AEG      4 Mns Break
 
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Sylvan Lake Shore Trail
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second hike of the day
sunday gulch was another recommendation from @azlot69
the trail began right behind the sylvan lake dam, so we hiked the lake shore loop too
an initial drop along a creek, with sets of handrails attached to the granite walls
fun to negotiate the descent
trail winds through an aspen, spruce and birch forest, then loops back
views of the needles on the return
the lakeshore trail is beautiful - no wonder sylvan lake is so popular
a fun and unique hike
we had planned to camp at horsethief lake
took the long way back that way, stopping in custer for coffee and browsing
decided to camp at the mount rushmore KOA instead - nice to take a shower after a day of hiking
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[ checklist ]  Sylvan Lake  Sylvan Lake Dam
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Sep 27 2015
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62 male
 Joined Mar 15 2010
 Phoenix, AZ
Sunday Gulch TrailWestern, SD
Sunday Gulch Trail
Western, SD
Hiking avatar Sep 27 2015
GuilhermeAZ • Triplogs 18
Hiking2.80 Miles 1,860 AEG
Hiking2.80 Miles   2 Hrs      1.40 mph
1,860 ft AEG
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I disagree with the hike description -- this hike is not better than the Harney Peak hike, but it's a good one. I did the loop clockwise, starting on the south side. It was a fun hike, especially at the waterfalls and streams on the north end. From either side of the loop, you hike down into the gulch and then back out. Not many people on the trail; I encountered maybe four other groups the entire time.
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Aug 12 2010
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74 male
 Joined Feb 12 2002
 Gold Canyon, AZ
Sunday Gulch TrailWestern, SD
Sunday Gulch Trail
Western, SD
Hiking avatar Aug 12 2010
AZLOT69 • Triplogs 2,215
Hiking7.82 Miles 1,667 AEG
Hiking7.82 Miles   4 Hrs      1.96 mph
1,667 ft AEG
 
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Sylvan Lake Shore Trail
Sylvan Lake to Black Elk Peak Trail - State HP
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Nice temperatures under strong tree cover made this a nice day. Only a few others on the trails.
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[ checklist ]  Blackeyed Susan
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