Just got back from a highly successful scouting mission for the Great Plains Trail in South Dakota and North Dakota, the details of which I will describe in a later post highlighting a few sections.
Below are some of the highlights from Custer National Forest, South Dakota:
Warning! The following photos are not from Nebraska. They are from the GPT state of Colorado! My recent trip included a side venture to CO
Cool to see Scottsbluff National Monument fixing areas with real adobe bricks! … plus a great campsite on the south side of the park with
I interrupt posts on my recent trip to Nebraska to bring you the following exciting news. Two GPTA Board members, Clay Bonnyman-Evans (trail name Pony)
Great Plains Trail Alliance was formed from an inspiration that began in 1991 when founder Steve Myers took a trip from Minnesota to Wyoming. On the way, he was struck by the beauty of the open spaces west of the Missouri River. He wanted a way to experience this landscape more fully. Not long after, the seed of an idea for the Great Plains Trail was planted.
Great Plains Trail Alliance
Louisville, CO 80027
smyers@greatplainstrail.org
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Is there any possibility that the trail would pass the Slim Buttes? That might be my favorite spot in South Dakota.
Indeed. Right through Slim Buttes!
Awesome. That makes me really want to hit the trail. Will you have a more detailed map of the route available?
Probably not for a while … Maybe 2017? Sorry we can’t go faster. I’d love to, but the routing, while fun, takes a long time …
The Custer National Forest doesn’t seem to have a lot of forest. (<;
Not tons. Pretty thin, but some trees along the ridge tops.