SUMMER HIKE CHALLENGE

PARTICIPATE IN six hiking challenges this summer, ending with the Black Elk Peak-nic!

Participants will have a chance to win awesome prizes & all ages and abilities are welcome.

[ 2025 CHALLENGE hikes ]

Complete these 5 hikes on your own/with your friends & family this summer before joining us for the Black Elk Peak-Nic on August 17, 2025.

Print the image of Lucy & Yogi (found as the final page in the pdf below) & take your picture with our Roam'n Around trail buddies on each hike you complete over the summer and tag us (@roamnaround) on FB or IG so we know you are participating in the challenge!

WILLOW CREEK LOOP

2.8 MILES

NEAR MT. RUSHMORE KOA

TRAILHEAD LOCATION:

43.897644347314326, -103.5353458249913

HELL CANYON

5.3 MILE LOOP

JEWEL CAVE NATIONAL MONUMENT

TRAILHEAD LOCATION:

43.7385195582961, -103.84481727484358

PRAIRIE TRAIL

3 MILE LOOP

CUSTER STATE PARK

TRAILHEAD LOCATION:

43.65860766229443, -103.41391032643777

OLD BALDY MOUNTAIN

8 MILE LOOP

SPEARFISH

TRAILHEAD LOCATION:

44.34351372718427, -104.00008818986258

LOOKOUT POINT TRAIL/
CENTENNIAL TRAIL

4.5 MILE LOOP

WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK

TRAILHEAD LOCATION:

43.581571093441916, -103.48298541162144

BLACK ELK PEAK-NIC

22 MILES/2,300’ ELEVATION GAIN

[BIKE] 7 miles | Custer - Sylvan Lake
[SWIM] 0.25 miles | Across Sylvan Lake (from beach to fishing dock & back)
[RUN/HIKE] 3.5 miles | Black Elk Peak
[PEAK-NIC] Have a snack at the top

Then do it all over again on the way down/back

[DATE] AUGUST 17TH, 2025
[STARTING PLACE] CUSTER -- TBA
[STARTING TIME] TBA

Don’t want to swim? That’s okay!
Just want to bike? Great!
Hike to the peak instead of trail run? Totally allowed!

Come join the fun in what ever way you can!