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 leans toward the middle third: 49% of the ascent falls between mile 9.2 and mile 18.4. It gives back about 2,604 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. 43.62949, -103.44040 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:46 a.m., the sun rises at 6:16 a.m. and sets at 7:31 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:00 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 15 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 3:03 p.m. — 4 h 28 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 — 6.7 mi
- Grace Coolidge Walk-In Fishing Area — 10.4 mi
- Paha Sapa Trail — 11.9 mi