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Crow Peak Trail. Discover this 6.8-mile out-and-back trail near Spearfish, South Dakota. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 3 h 36 min to complete. This is a very popular area for birding, hiking, and walking, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are ...
- Spearfish, South Dakota, United States
Sep 5, 2022 · Crow Peak Trail. Discover this 10.9-km out-and-back trail near Spearfish, South Dakota. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 3 h 36 min to complete. This is a very popular area for birding, hiking, and walking, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are ...
- Spearfish, South Dakota, United States
Crow Peak Trailhead (Trail #64) A 3.2 mile trail to Crow Peak Summit, with a 0.5 mile spur trail to Beaver Ridge. Crow Peak is a dominant landmark because of its geological makeup. Billions of years ago, this area was covered by an ocean. Layers of sediment were deposited on the ocean floor, eventually hardening to form limestone and other ...
Today, it is home to a stellar hike and the namesake for a local brewery (Crow Peak Brewing Co.) that makes some mighty tasty beer. You could say that the area – and its legacy – has been in the making for billions of years. This summit is located in the northern Black Hills just outside of Spearfish. The “Black Hills” comes from the ...
Crow Peak. There seems to be little disagreement among hikers that Crow Peak is one of the best hikes in the Black Hills. According to Lists of John, Crow Peak is #6 in Black Hills for prominence, at 920 feet. The actual elevation gain from the trailhead to the summit is approximately 1,600 feet over the 3 ½ mile length of the trail.
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- 44.40399°N / 103.97118°W
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Jul 4, 2017 · The trail up Crow Peak, Spearfish, SD. The view from the top of Crow Peak in Spearfish, SD. Crow Peak in Spearfish, SD. Crow Peak. Three and a half miles up, three and a half miles down. Approximately a 1500 foot elevation change and give yourself about four hours on foot. The end result? You are on top of the world, or the Black Hills at least.
The trail switchbacks up a steep talus slope, revealing Crow Peak as an igneous intrusion as are other area landmarks such as Spearfish Mountain, Bear Butte, and Terry Peak. Views from the top of Crow Peak offer a wonderful vista of the northern Black Hills, Bearlodge Mountains, the towns of Spearfish and Belle Fourche, and the hogback and plains extending to the north.
