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Bear Mountain Ski Trails

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Trails: 30 km (18 miles) of trails are available for cross-country skiing through diverse forest. Two overlooks afford spectacular views of the Black Hills. Some parts of the trails are shared with snowmobiles. Trails are above the 6,000-foot elevation so should receive plenty of snow.
Trail fees: No charge
Tel: Black Hills Nat'l Forest, Hill City 605-574-2534
Snow report:
Nearest town: Custer, SD
Web site: Black Hills Nat'l Forest
Related links: GORP article on skiing in the BHNF
Trail map: Pick up a map at the Forest Service office
Equipment rentals: No
Ski lessons: No
Other winter activities: Snowmobiling
Facilities:
Lodging on site:
Lodging nearby: Custer has a few motels and hotels and other accommodations
Location of trails: Northwest of Custer go west on Forest Road 297 and continue to Medicine Mountain Boy Scout Camp.
Tourism info: Black Hills, Badlands & Lakes Association
Weather forecast: Custer
Map of local region: Custer Area

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Number of ratings: 1
Average rating: 4.50  

Name of XC Area: Bear Mountain Ski Trails
Times that I have skied there: Several times
I last skied there in: Feb, 2002
Trails that I skied: Grand Vista
My favorite trails: Grand Vista
Trail marking: Fair
Trail grooming: Very good
Rating: 4.5 stars
What I liked: definatly the scenery off of Grand Vista and other cliffs
What I disliked: Too many big rocks on the way up Bear Mt
Comments:
Submitted by: dj
from: rapid city, south dakota
Date submitted: Oct 28, 2002

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