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Eagle Cliff Trails

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Trails: 40 km (25 miles) of ungroomed trails are available for cross-country skiing.
Trail fees: No charge
Tel: Black Hills Nat'l Forest, Spearfish 605-642-4622
Snow report:
Nearest town: Cheyenne Crossing, SD
Web site: Black Hills Nat'l Forest
Trail map: Pick up a map at the Forest Service office in Spearfish
Equipment rentals: No
Ski lessons: No
Other winter activities:
Facilities:
Lodging on site: None
Lodging nearby: There are a few motels and hotels in the region
Location of trails: There are two trailheads about 8 miles west of Cheyenne Crossing on Highway 85.
Tourism info: Spearfish Chamber
Weather forecast: Spearfish
Map of local region: Cheyenne Crossing Area

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Number of ratings: 1
Average rating: 4.00  

Name of area: Eagle Cliff Trails
Times that I have skied there:
I last skied there in: ,
Trails that I skied: Sunny Meadow
My favorite trails: Toni's
Trail marking: Very good
Trail grooming: Fair
Rating: 4 stars
What I liked: The layout the beauty the weather changes so fast it is an adventure
What I disliked: The sun can melt your ski tracks fast so take a map it would be easy to get lost.
Comments: I winter camped at Eagle Cliff in 1996. It was a fantastic experience, the beauty was breathtaking. I felt like I could reach up an touch the sky. The snow was so deep I skiid over the top of a barbed wire fence once. WOuld love to go back.
Submitted by: Mark Nagel
from: Little Falls Minnesota
Date submitted: Oct 29, 2002

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