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1.8 miles
Distance
165 ft
Climb
-380 ft
Descent
00:11:54
Avg time
-214 ft
Altitude change
3,489 ft
Altitude min
3,710 ft
Altitude max
3,710 ft
Altitude start
3,497 ft
Altitude end
-2.2%
Grade
-25%
Grade max
26.4%
Grade min
2,201 ft
Distance climb
4,790 ft
Distance down
2,602 ft
Distance flat
00:11:54
Avg time
Skyline Details
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Riding AreaSkyline Wilderness
Rapid City, South Dakota -
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in Trail Running
- 80 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Skyline is a 2 mile popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Rapid City South Dakota. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 11 minutes to complete this trail.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- 5 miles average
6 Months
- 27 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
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- 131 rides
- Last: Jun 16, 2026
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Directions to skyline-99412 trailhead
(44.063270, -103.249960)
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Nearby Trails
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- West Loop 453 ft
- West Loop Cutoff 686 ft
- Serendipity 2,241 ft
- Hidden Valley 2,628 ft
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Where is Skyline located?
Skyline is located in Skyline Wilderness, Rapid City, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Skyline Wilderness trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 44.06327, -103.24996.
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How hard is Skyline?
Skyline is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 2.2%.
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What is the elevation gain for Skyline?
Skyline has 165 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 380 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 3,489 ft to 3,710 ft.
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Is Skyline a point to point trail?
Skyline is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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