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Elk Haven Horse Camp & Black Hills National Forest

Near: KeystoneSD (Weather)
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15 Total
Mileage
300 Difficulty: Rigorous Trail
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Trail Description Black Hills National Forest trails. Ride to Mt Rushmore or Custer State Park. The forest service trails are well maintained and marked. Lots and lots of riding available in this area for all levels of ability.
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Campground Elk Haven Horse Camp: Well maintained, very spacious sites with full hook ups, caters to horse campers, great covered corrals, clean modern showerhouse, store, limited cafe, rec room and super hosts who are very accommodating. I have traveled with my horse for 20 years and this campground is one of the best I've seen for horse folks. However, the campground is for everyone, with or without horses. They also offer trail rides for the non-horse campers. They have a really neat website:www.elkhavenhorsecamp.com
Human Facilities: Horse Facilities: Operated by: Contact: Additional Information
Doug and Mona Zeeck
605-666-4856
info@elkhavenhorsecamp.com
Doug and Mona Zeeck

, SD
Directions Traveling from the east: Take Interstate 90 West to Rapid City, South Dakota. From Rapid City, take Hwy 79 South to Hwy 36 West to Hwy 16A. About 7 miles up Hwy 16A it is on the right just outside the Custer State Park boundary.
This information was provided by on 1/7/2005 2:23:15 PM

Notes on Difficulty Rating:  
 Easy
(Gently sloping or level terrain; trails are groomed or wide open; shallow or no creek crossings. ) 
 More Difficult (Moderate hills over consistent surface; possibly some narrow trails and short steeper slopes) 
 Rigorous (Easy to More Difficult for rider but physically challenging for horse such as on a level surface through deep sand) 
 Challenging (Possible rocky, uneven surface, steep slopes, uncleared trails, faster flowing streams and other obstacles that lead to more difficult riding for rider and horse)