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

Rct Overlandadventures
Jul 06, 2024
2023 Ford Bronco
Open
Muddy/Wet
We had a group of 12 vehicles doing Moses Hill the day after we had rain. A few muddy areas that vehicles had gone through over the last few weeks and really dug up. Looks like some had even tried to bypass these areas, making the trail wider. Overall, though, the trail is in good condition. Moses Hill does have one really nice, rocky climb that we aired down for...that has a nice obstacle on the way up. If you are up for a challenge, this could be it.
Stefen Horn
Jun 26, 2024
4x4
Open
Normal
Easy trail
Tiffany Smith
Jun 02, 2024
2022 Ford Bronco
Open
Normal
Halfway through this trail you have a choice of the east or west trail. PLEASE be aware that the east trail (which is the one routed in green on this map) has a VERY ROCKY SND STEEP HILL on the south end. 3 of our 4 rigs could not make this climb. There are very large loose rocks and the south end of the hill has a huge boulder in the middle you will need to negotiate around. The west trail section makes this a 3/10 trail. The east trail section makes it a 6/10.
Brian Jackson
May 18, 2024
4x4
Open

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