Moses Hill

Total Miles
4.3

Elevation

1,644.11 ft

Duration

1 Hours

Technical Rating

3

Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

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Trail Overview

Moses Hill is a scenic point-to-point trail in the Black Hills of South Dakota. It is named for a very steep portion that gets you to the top of the mountain, which is tree covered, but a short walk brings you to an overlook that allows you to see out of the trees to the surrounding valley. This steep portion is the most challenging part of the trail. It can also be hiked to get to the lookout, and there is a trail to bypass the steep portion, but you don't get the views without doing that section.

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Moses Hill
Moses Hill

Difficulty

There is a short, steep portion of trail that is fairly loose rock. There are also some ledges that could make things interesting for short wheelbase ATVs and stock SUVs.

Technical Rating

3

Status Reports

Zac T
Oct 11, 2024
2021 Ford Bronco
Open
Normal
Dusty
Okay so if you don't have a lifted vehicle I don't think it's possible to take that east route if you're coming from the South. there's a 4 foot boulder to navigate. you can go around it kind of but you need good tires to not slip. it's really cool up there if you take that difficult route but it's tough. If I wasn't in a bronco badlands, no chance. a lifted jeep would do fine. the same sort of deal for going down. really steep angle but not as many large rocks or roots to navigate if you were approaching from the north. gate was open when we went from the South
Mark R
Sep 21, 2024
4x4
Open
Steep incline and decline. 25⁰ pitch up from south to north. did not take Moses 8036. I stayed east with a group going south to north. give space, very large boulder 3/4 way up the hill that you need to negotiate. The climb is a 6 to 7 out of 10. Th3 descent from south to north wasn't bad but still a 25⁰ angle. the rest of the trail is pretty easy but if you dont like steep climbs and 18⁰-20⁰ roll angles you might not like it! Great view at the top! Definitely had some adadrenaline going up for sure!
Samuel Beukema
Aug 27, 2024
Open
Normal
Good climb at start. One ~3’ ledge at the end.
Samuel Beukema
Aug 24, 2024
4x4
Open
Normal
Rough/Deteriorated

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