South Dakota trails · Lost Cabin #2
Lost Cabin #2
A 4.8-mile network in South Dakota, with 1,352 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 57% of the ascent, between mile 1.6 and mile 3.2.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
LOST CABIN #2 access. 43.89379, -103.53605 · 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 7:32 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 4.8-mile route takes roughly 2 h 28 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:44 a.m. — 10 h 48 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Harney # 9 North — 2.0 mi
- Centennial On Hell — 2.5 mi
- Sunday Gulch Trail — 3.4 mi
- Little Devil's Tower — 3.5 mi