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South Dakota Centennial Trail Day 3

ByJess May 21, 2021December 6, 2022

Backpacking the South Dakota Centennial Trail | Day 3 | Iron Creek Campground to Samelias Mountain Area | Friday, April 30, 2021 Read About Day 1 / Day 2 We awoke on day 3 with enough energy to take on another day. Today’s hike would take us all the way through the Black Elk Wilderness…

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South Dakota Centennial Trail Day 2

ByJess May 19, 2021February 15, 2023

Backpacking the South Dakota Centennial Trail | Day 2 | Custer State Park to Iron Creek Campground | Thursday, April 29, 2021 Read about Day 1 here We awoke around 5:30 AM after a quiet and uneventful night of rest. I somehow had enough energy and motivation to get up right away and go brave…