South Dakota trails · Centennial Trail
Centennial Trail
A 22.1-mile network in South Dakota, with 1,178 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 2,359 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
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Getting there
Centennial Trail access. About 1 h 29 min drive (50 mi, 1 of them unpaved) from Rapid City. 43.62949, -103.44040 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:37 a.m., the sun rises at 7:06 a.m. and sets at 6:12 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:41 p.m. (MDT) — 11 h 06 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 22.1-mile route takes roughly 8 h 47 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:53 p.m. — 2 h 19 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Bear Butte Lake Loop Trail + Centennial Trail — 3.1 mi loop, 87 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Highland Creek Trail — 1.1 mi
- French Creek and Mt. Coolidge Trail — 7.2 mi
- Grace Coolidge Walk-In Fishing Area — 10.4 mi
- Paha Sapa Trail — 11.9 mi