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Pushed my Xterra to the limits for lost along the way. It was one heck of an adventure
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Nice fall day and awesome hike to abandon Empire Mine. Like others have stated it is not well marked but you really can’t get lost either. There is a trail but talking with wifey we walked right past a couple turns. Went back and got on course but come to find out it just made a loop anyway. We hiked 5 miles because I had to check out every hole in the ground that look like a pit mine.
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Definitely a good solid hike physically but not a lot in the way of views. Also a lot of road noise bc you’re basically walking between highway systems.
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The lake itself is very pretty but you don’t spend a lot of time there. The trail passes through a pine forest with some good views and interesting plant life.
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Mostly on trails or roads around some very pretty lakes with rocky outcrops in the Black Hills. The route passes by some picnic areas and a beach. There are a few sections where we went off-trail, the lengthiest one near the end when it started to rain. Start and end point from a dispersed campsite.
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This is the best ride for all the gorgeous views, not to be missed. Heaven is a must ride for your stay at Broken Arrow Horse Camp.
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Great trail that is best going in the clockwise direction because of the last leg of the trail coming up through a steep, rocky crevasse with handrails that are helpful on the way up.
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Beautiful ride with great views. In 2020, parts of the trail were fairly new so could be a little difficult to follow the route in some parts, but not to worry as route crosses county or forest service roads occasionally so hard to get lost. There are one or two fairly steep inclines with rocks and/or downed trees. One or two streams where horses can drink.
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We chose to go CCW. It was a good difficult climb but still very doable. Yes some of the trail had limbs growing over but could always easily see the trail. Took off 1 star due to the amount of people on the Black Elk Peak/Harney part of the trail. But once we passed the peak we almost had the trail all to ourselves. We aren’t the strongest or fastest hikers and we did take a few stops to eat and take pics, but this trail only took us a little over 6 hours.
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From Broken Arrow Horse Camp to the “Heaven” trail but never made it to the destination (weather) so turned back. Weather cleared so on returning, went down Glenn Erin Rd and took a few side trips off road (probably deer trails) to see views. Then back to camp. Non -gaited horses.
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This was on ATVs first part trail was good running second part was bumpy but with an awesome overlook of Nemo, trail 89 was technical but not too technical, definite trail to take again to go to the sugar shack!
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