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South Dakota trails · Grace Coolidge Walk-In Fishing Area

Grace Coolidge Walk-In Fishing Area

A 2.8-mile out-and-back in South Dakota, with 386 ft of climbing. Reaches Center Lake. Managed by the state.

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Length
2.8 mi
Elevation gain
386 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
13%
Steepest mile
+202 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.2 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
no
Horses
no
Managed by
State

Elevation profile

4,370 – 4,756 ft12

The climbing leans toward the final third: 53% of the ascent falls between mile 1.9 and mile 2.8. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Grace Coolidge Walk-In Fishing Area

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

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Grace Coolidge Walk-In Fishing Area access. About 50 min drive (33 mi) from Rapid City. 43.77869, -103.40298 · 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 6:40 p.m. (MDT) — 11 h 06 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.7-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 29 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:35 a.m. — 8 h 36 min before sunset.

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