Black Elk Peak / Harney Peak Climber's Log

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vbeckman74

vbeckman74 - Aug 21, 2011 6:32 pm Date Climbed: Oct 31, 2004

Little Castle  Sucess!

SD is beautiful. We saw Mt. goats, deer, turkeys, green forests and giant statues of dead presidents.

milanite

milanite - Aug 17, 2011 8:46 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2010

A Summer Afternoon Hike  Sucess!

I hiked to the summit of Harney Peak on the afternoon of 19 July 2010, starting at the Sylvan Lake trailhead. It was a beautiful day with pleasant temperatures at altitude. It was also the peak of the tourist season, with lots of vacationers enjoying the trail along with me. The climb gets fairly strenuous toward the summit, but the view is worth it. This was my 27th state highpoint.

Mlasky

Mlasky - Aug 13, 2011 3:32 pm Date Climbed: May 29, 2006

Enjoyable Summit  Sucess!

Made for a nice outing and a doable summit for most folks.

xpda

xpda - Aug 10, 2011 3:36 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 1996

Harney  Sucess!

With Boy Scout troop 83.

markowens

markowens - Aug 7, 2011 9:37 am Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2009

Harney Peak  Sucess!

This was my first SHP. My family and I were on vacation in the area and I thought that it would be a fun hike... little did I know that there was a whole community of people out there specifically chasing down SHPs.

yadahzoemtn

yadahzoemtn - Jun 1, 2011 9:22 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2008

Castle at the Top  Sucess!

Fun to see the castle on top. But even more fun to see the mountain goat grazing there. Hiked it on the journey from Utah to New York.

dwhike

dwhike - May 11, 2011 6:17 pm Date Climbed: May 7, 2011

Black Elk Overnight  Sucess!

A nice day hike from our camp along the Lost Cabin Trail.

Iron Hiker

Iron Hiker - Mar 29, 2011 8:52 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 1996

Black Elk Trail  Sucess!

Walked up while on our usual stopover in the Black Hills on the way to Yellowstone....

tmfaust21

tmfaust21 - Feb 22, 2011 3:10 pm Date Climbed: Feb 18, 2011

Nice break  Sucess!

Nice break after driving for 2 days in a row from TN. Nobody on the trail either

rockrat2

rockrat2 - Feb 21, 2011 9:54 pm Date Climbed: Feb 19, 2011

great views  Sucess!

Hiked with my girlfriend, very easy hike and incredible view from the summit. Worth the time to do. 2-3 hours round trip depending on how much time you goof off.

vetmike

vetmike - Feb 4, 2011 12:21 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2000

Great hike with an excellent view!  Sucess!

Did this hike with my family in high school. What a fun adventure!

setrent - Sep 28, 2010 9:18 pm Date Climbed: Sep 26, 2010

Willow Creek  Sucess!

A neat lookout!

Winex

Winex - Sep 23, 2010 10:22 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2007

Hillbilly Heaven

Family of hillbillies on the summit. Lots of screaming and silly behavior. My son and I kind of enjoyed it.

ericnoel

ericnoel - Sep 6, 2010 4:17 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2010

Harney  Sucess!

I came in on I think it was the #4 trail which seemed like the shortest. Lots of interesting rock formations to be seen from along the trail and good views from the top. Extremely crowded but I guess that is to be expected.

PhenomenalWoman

PhenomenalWoman - Aug 23, 2010 11:13 pm Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2010

Desolation, Rock Spires and Sunsets  Sucess!

The pine beetle has lain waste to the Black Hills. Many dead trees :(

Refreshing hike from Sylvan lake on trails 4 and 9. Clear skies on the summit and a beautiful sunset!

jdzaharia

jdzaharia - Aug 12, 2010 4:27 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2010

Loop From Willow Creek  Sucess!

First State HP. Busy Summit. Great views.

Hotoven

Hotoven - Aug 11, 2010 3:39 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2010

Fun scramble  Sucess!

We took the mini alpine route with Knoback. awesome times. class 4-5.5. way more fun then the crowded trail.

Doogie was lagging behind and had to use rope while knoback and I free soloed the join! :-)

xDoogiex

xDoogiex - Aug 11, 2010 2:02 am Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2010

HP #12  Sucess!

We took the mini alpine route with Knoback. awesome times. class 4-5.5. way more fun then the crowded trail.

maddie77777

maddie77777 - Aug 8, 2010 6:48 pm Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2010

Great hike  Sucess!

We had a nice hike on a gorgeous day. It was pretty crowded up at the top, but Sturgis was about to start, so I'm sure this wasn't a normal weekend. Awesome area of the country, though.

mlandau3

mlandau3 - Jul 31, 2010 5:05 pm Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2010

Seventh Of Eleven This Trip  Sucess!

Trail now leads from the Cathedral Spires parking to Harney. i've hiked harney several times - it's a fine high point

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