ADV ENTURE
“ The very basic core of a man ’ s living spirit is his passion for adventure . The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences , and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon , for each day to have a new and different sun .”
~ Christopher McCandless
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Mickelson Trail
20 Black Hills Adventure Guide 2023
This 109-mile-long trail , honored as one of the “ Best of the Midwest ,” runs the length of the Black Hills , from Deadwood to Edgemont . There are 15 trailheads .
It follows an abandoned railroad bed and climbs gently into jagged cliffs and pine forests .
It tops out at 6,100 feet , but never exceeds a 4 percent grade . Trestle bridges and railroad tunnels add to the trail ’ s charm . A spur goes into Custer State Park . There are more than 100 converted railroad bridges and four hard rock tunnels along the trail . A trail pass is required .