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Sylvan Lake Shore Trail - 2 members in 7 triplogs have rated this an average 3 ( 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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Sep 06 2021
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 Routes 297
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49 male
 Joined Dec 30 2007
 Avondale,Az
Sylvan Lake Shore TrailWestern, SD
Sylvan Lake Shore Trail
Western, SD
Hiking avatar Sep 06 2021
Stoic • Triplogs 552
Hiking2.67 Miles 460 AEG
Hiking2.67 Miles   1 Hour   30 Mns   2.00 mph
460 ft AEG      10 Mns Break
 
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I was lucky enough to get a one night camping spot at the Sylvan Lake Campsite. They had one spot open for one night only. After setting up camp, we took a short nap. We had been up since 2am that morning.
From the campsite, I was able to get to a trail, that led to the lake. I did have to hike a short distance down a paved road. The timing was great. The weather had cooled down from the low 90s high, and we saw the sun set at the lake.
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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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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
 Named place
 Named place [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Sylvan Lake  Sylvan Lake Dam
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May 30 2019
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41 male
 Joined Sep 13 2009
 Mesa, AZ
Sylvan Lake Shore TrailWestern, SD
Sylvan Lake Shore Trail
Western, SD
Hiking avatar May 30 2019
jochal • Triplogs 604
Hiking1.00 Miles
Hiking1.00 Miles
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Aug 01 2013
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74 male
 Joined Feb 12 2002
 Gold Canyon, AZ
Sylvan Lake Shore TrailWestern, SD
Sylvan Lake Shore Trail
Western, SD
Hiking avatar Aug 01 2013
AZLOT69 • Triplogs 2,215
Hiking1.80 Miles 44 AEG
Hiking1.80 Miles
44 ft AEG
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Great evening hike.
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Aug 12 2010
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 Guides 177
 Routes 249
 Photos 10,213
 Triplogs 2,215

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
wildflower observationwildflower observationwildflower observationwildflower observationwildflower observation
Wildflowers Observation Substantial
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Jun 14 2008
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 Triplogs 348

32 male
 Joined Oct 13 2012
 Tucson, AZ
Sylvan Lake Shore TrailWestern, SD
Sylvan Lake Shore Trail
Western, SD
Hiking avatar Jun 14 2008
iborrego • Triplogs 348
Hiking1.00 Miles
Hiking1.00 Miles
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1st trip
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