South Dakota trails · Sica Hollow Horse Trails

Sica Hollow Horse Trails

A 8.9-mile network in South Dakota, with 412 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.

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Length

8.9 mi

Elevation gain

412 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

22%

Steepest mile

+385 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

1.9 mi

Shape

network

Bikes

yes

Horses

yes

Managed by

State

Elevation profile

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 1,584 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

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

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Sica Hollow Horse Trails access — parking nearby. 45.74193, -97.24217 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:17 a.m., the sun rises at 6:48 a.m. and sets at 8:09 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:40 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 21 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 8.9-mile route takes roughly 3 h 29 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:17 a.m. — 9 h 51 min before sunset.