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This information is a public record of the 2005 NRT application and may be out of date if it has not been updated by a trail manager --
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Prairie Winds Trail

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Backcountry Trail
  • Length
    0.75 miles
  • Elevation Gain
    --
  • Route Type
    out & back

The .75-mile Prairie Winds Trail travels through distinctive habitats including white-tailed deer, waterfowl, wading birds, and songbirds.

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A rooster pheasant flushes and glides to heavier cover on Sand Lake NWR in South Dakota. Photo by USFWS.
A rooster pheasant flushes and glides to heavier cover on Sand Lake NWR in South Dakota. Photo by USFWS.
Scenery and wildlife at Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge in South Dakota. Photo by USFWS.
Scenery and wildlife at Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge in South Dakota. Photo by USFWS.
Landscape at Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Photo by John and Karen Hollingsworth.
Landscape at Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Photo by John and Karen Hollingsworth.
  • A rooster pheasant flushes and glides to heavier cover on Sand Lake NWR in South Dakota. Photo by USFWS.
  • A rooster pheasant flushes and glides to heavier cover on Sand Lake NWR in South Dakota. Photo by USFWS.
  • Scenery and wildlife at Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge in South Dakota. Photo by USFWS.
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Location: Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge, In Sand Lake NWR near Heda and Houghton north of Aberdeen.

  • States: South Dakota
  • Counties: Brown

The .75-mile Prairie Winds Trail travels through distinctive habitats including white-tailed deer, waterfowl, wading birds, and songbirds. The trail is partially accessible and includes interpretive kiosks, restrooms, parking, weather shelters, benches, and tables. The trail is of significant historical value in that it is the site of the first recorded Catholic Mass in the state of South Dakota in 1845.

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Allowed Uses:

Dogs, on leash Hiking/Walking

Public Contact

Gene Williams
USFWS, Sand Lake NWR
39650 Sand Lake Drive
Columbia, SD 57433
(605) 885-6320

Contact the trail manager for current maps and visiting details.

More Details

  • Elevation (low): 1300
  • Elevation (high): 1310
  • Elevation (cumulative): --
  • Part of a Trail System? No
  • Surface (primary): Rock, crushed
  • Surfaces (additional): Rock, crushed
  • Tread Width (average): 46"
  • Tread Width (minimum): --
  • Running length (minimum): --
  • Tread Grade (average, percent): 1
  • Tread Grade (maximum): 2
  • Running length (maximum): --
  • Cross-slope (average, percent): --
  • Cross-slope (maximum): --
  • Running length (maximum): --
  • Certified as an NRT
    Jun 2, 2005
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