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This information is a public record of the 1979 NRT application and may be out of date if it has not been updated by a trail manager --
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Flume Trail

USDA Forest Service Backcountry Trail
  • Length
    11 miles
  • Elevation Gain
    --
  • Route Type
    out & back

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The Flume Trail. Remnants of the mining boom of the 1880s. Photo by Visit Rapid City.
The Flume Trail. Remnants of the mining boom of the 1880s. Photo by Visit Rapid City.
Flume Trail - Black Hills National Forest. Photo by Jonathan Voelz.
Flume Trail - Black Hills National Forest. Photo by Jonathan Voelz.
Flume Trail - Black Hills National Forest. Photo by Jonathan Voelz.
Flume Trail - Black Hills National Forest. Photo by Jonathan Voelz.
Flume Trail - Black Hills National Forest. Photo by Jonathan Voelz.
Flume Trail - Black Hills National Forest. Photo by Jonathan Voelz.
Serpents Trail. Photo by Anonymous.
Serpents Trail. Photo by Anonymous.
  • The Flume Trail. Remnants of the mining boom of the 1880s. Photo by Visit Rapid City.
  • The Flume Trail. Remnants of the mining boom of the 1880s. Photo by Visit Rapid City.
  • Flume Trail - Black Hills National Forest. Photo by Jonathan Voelz.
  • Flume Trail - Black Hills National Forest. Photo by Jonathan Voelz.
  • Flume Trail - Black Hills National Forest. Photo by Jonathan Voelz.
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Location: Sheridan Lake Campground, off US 385 southwest of Rapid City.

  • States: South Dakota
  • Counties: Pennington

The 11-mile historic Flume Trail takes you back in time to the mining boom of the 1880s. The Rockerville Flume carried water 20 miles, from Spring Creek west of present-day Sheridan Lake, east to the placer diggings near Rockerville. The trail follows the actual flume bed for much of its length. Along the way, you'll see historic artifacts and parts of the flume itself. Because of these fragile artifacts, this is a hiker's only trail.

Special features along the trail include:
* Spring Creek Canyon, a scenic walk-in fishery just below Sheridan Lake Dam
* Two flume tunnels about a half-mile below the dam
* Spring Creek Loop, a three-mile circle route on the north end of the trail
* Boulder Hill, a high rocky vista with spectacular views of the eastern Black Hills, plains, and Badlands.

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Allowed Uses:

Hiking/Walking

Other Activities

  • Camping
  • Wildlife viewing / observation

Public Contact

Black Hills National Forest
Route 2
Custer, SD 57730
(605) 673-2251

Contact the trail manager for current maps and visiting details.

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  • Certified as an NRT
    Dec 12, 1979
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