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South Dakota trails · Devils Head 60

Devils Head 60

A 5.7-mile network in South Dakota, with 481 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
5.7 mi
Elevation gain
481 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
34%
Steepest mile
+435 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
2.3 mi
Shape
network
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

4,243 – 4,712 ft12345

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 956 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Devils Head 60

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Getting there

FLAT NASTY 6605 access. 44.10213, -103.40643 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:45 a.m., the sun rises at 6:15 a.m. and sets at 7:31 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:01 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 16 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.7-mile route takes roughly 2 h 20 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:35 a.m. — 10 h 56 min before sunset.

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