Exit 10 Crow PeakSupervisor’s Office. 1019 North 5th Street Custer, SD 57730 (605) 673-9200....
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General Information Enjoy the National Forest, but please TREAD LIGHTLY and DON’T LITTER. Northern Hills Ranger District 2014 North Main Street Spearfish, SD 57783 (605) 642-4622 Supervisor’s Office 1019 North 5th Street Custer, SD 57730 (605) 673-9200 Location Map Black Hills Black Hills Crow Peak is a key landmark in the Northern Black Hills. The name “Crow Peak” is an English translation of the Sioux name for the peak, “Paha Karitukateyapi,” which means “the hill where the Crows were killed.” The name stems from a battle between Sioux and Crow Indians in which the Sioux were victorious. NATIONAL FOREST The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) Should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of program discrimination, write USDA Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. M O R E I N F O R M A T I O N Trail Highlights Trail Number 64 Crow Peak Trail Crow Peak Trail H K I C L A L L S B Trail Ethics Please don’t cut across switchbacks or pioneer new trails. Extreme Weather Clear sunny days can quickly turn into afternoon thunderstorms. Start trips early in the day and carry raingear. Stream and Spring Water Do not drink it! Each trail user should carry at least one quart of water. Fire Safety In accordance with the Black Hills Fire Protection District regulations and South Dakota state law, open fires are prohibited throughout the forest. Motors and Machines This trail is not maintained for the use of motorized vehicle traffic. Utah St. Exit 10 Exit 8 Exit 12 I - 90 214 Four Way Stop Sign Forest Service Office Stop Light Crow Peak Trail Spearfish North Expect and respect other users. YIELD TO TRAIL COURTESY U C ON P BLI AND P VA E LANDS RI T Difficult
Transcript of Exit 10 Crow PeakSupervisor’s Office. 1019 North 5th Street Custer, SD 57730 (605) 673-9200....
General Information
Enjoy the National Forest, but please TREAD LIGHTLY and DON’T LITTER.
Northern Hills Ranger District2014 North Main StreetSpearfish, SD 57783(605) 642-4622
Supervisor’s Office1019 North 5th StreetCuster, SD 57730(605) 673-9200
Location Map
Black HillsBlack Hills
Crow Peak is a key landmark in the Northern Black Hills. The name “Crow Peak” is an English translation of the Sioux name for the peak, “Paha Karitukateyapi,” which means “the hill where the Crows were killed.” The name stems from a battle between Sioux and Crow Indians in which the Sioux were victorious.
NATIONAL FOREST
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) Should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
To file a complaint of program discrimination, write USDA Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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Trail Highlights
Trail Number 64
Crow Peak TrailCrow Peak Trail
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Trail EthicsPlease don’t cut across switchbacks or pioneer new trails.
Extreme WeatherClear sunny days can quickly turn into afternoon thunderstorms. Start trips early in the day and carry raingear.
Stream and Spring WaterDo not drink it! Each trail user should carry at least one quart of water.
Fire SafetyIn accordance with the Black Hills Fire Protection District regulations and South Dakota state law, open fires are prohibited throughout the forest.
Motors and MachinesThis trail is not maintained for the use of motorized vehicle traffic.
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Elevation: 4,200 to 5,760 feet
Length: 3.2 mile trail to Crow Peak Summit 0.5 mile spur trail to Beaver Ridge
Difficulty: Difficult
Location: From Spearfish take FSR 214 for approximately 7 miles southwest of Spearfish to the trailhead.
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Crow Peak is a dominant landmark because of its geological makeup. Billions of years ago, this area was covered by an ocean. Layers of sediment were deposited on the ocean floor, eventually hardening to form limestone and other sedimentary rock layers.
Underground molten rock called magma pushed the sedimentary layers upward forming hills. During the uplifting, crevasses within the limestone hills filled with magma. These flows of magma, called intrusions, cooled to form igneous rock.
The limestone and other sedimentary rock erodes at a faster rate than the harder igneous rock. As the oceans receded, the overlying sedimentary rock eroded, exposing the igneous intrusions. Crow Peak and other peaks you can see from the Crow Peak summit, such as Bear Butte, Spearfish Mtn., and Terry Peak, were formed in this manner. Erosion of this igneous rock and the sedimentary rock surrounding these peaks continues to shape the landscape of the Northern Black Hills.
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