If you start at Deadwood (4,550 ft.) and ride to Edgemont (3,400 ft.), you lose 1,150 ft. over 109 miles.
This 109-mile crushed limestone and gravel trail traverses the Black Hills of South Dakota and takes cyclists past granite towers, flowing streams, and green meadows. It’s a former rail line, so you will cross more than 100 railroad bridges and through four rock tunnels. If you start at Deadwood (4,550 ft.) and ride to Edgemont (3,400 ft.), you lose 1,150 ft. over 109 miles. It’s pretty easy pedaling for most riders with a max grade of 4%.