Black Elk Peak hike in the Black Hills of South Dakota in 4K 

Is this the highpoint?

@@brocktonma.1816 Yes.

thanks for watching :) enjoy the hike

in western south dakota, they advise not to move anything off of the trails since rattlesnakes are abundant in population. you should always check with the local guides, sometimes it’s okay to move things and other times you should move around them, could save your life on future hikes!

@@hannahsrubas8410 Is that the excuse lazy people use these days?

@@deezynar Nope, it’s the wisdom of someone who knows the difference between hiking smart and hiking hard. I hope you have a better day!

@@hannahsrubas8410 What you are calling wisdom is just a high brow sounding excuse to avoid being a responsible citizen and performing community service. I clear debris from hiking paths, and bicycle paths. It is something that everyone should do without any hesitation. But I am happy to learn why so few do the responsible thing, they have lofty sounding excuses to be bad citizens. You have educated me.

Yes there was hardly anyone on the trail, I don't recall the exact time but it was probably no later than 9am

I hiked in on trail 9 and out of trail 4. I don't think it makes a difference on this particular hike which trail you go first. My hiking time was probably 3h but I usually walk 2.7 miles/hour. So I would calculate with 3-4h depending on how fast you go

@@bavarianbynature yeah i'll be with a 14 year old and my wife - so it always makes a diff - haha. thanks.

Hi, those are Asolo boots. This is my 2nd pair, they are heavy but very sturdy and made in Romania. I got both pairs on Sierra.com. Another good website for new and used gear is geartrade.com

Hello, fellow Minnesotan here. I’ve not done this hike in particular, but bring a back pack and look up what you might need for a day hike. There are plenty of websites and RU-vid videos with suggestions. Good hiking shoes and socks are a must. Don’t wear sneakers or flip flops, you will not have a good time. Now watching this video I’m thinking about going out to the Black Hills National Forest for a hike or two as well, maybe late summer or fall.

Parked right by the trailhead at Sylvan lake. There was no parking fee at the time I was there

@@bavarianbynature thank you!! Beautiful video

The grave is in Manderson, SD, about 2h from the Black Elk Peak. GPS 43.244032, -102.474702

Nope