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Badger Hole
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South Dakota
8.2 mi
Distance
950 ft
Gain
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What we do know
Inside Black Hills National Forest
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Why you'll love it
Badger Hole
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A popular Black Hills trail known for its fun, flowy singletrack and moderate technical features. Badger Hole offers a good mix of climbs and descents through ponderosa pine forest with some rocky garden sections.
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