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Centennial On Northern Hills

In the Northern Black Hills

Trail47 km · 29 miBest Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct

Next nearby hike: Piedmont Fire Trail 144 4.0 mi · 6.4 kmExplore Northern Black Hills →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct · highs 13–27 °C (55–81 °F)

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  2. F4°-7°19
  3. M8°-4°37
  4. A13°0°66
  5. M18°6°112
  6. J23°11°94
  7. J27°15°73
  8. A27°15°55
  9. S22°10°45
  10. O14°3°48
  11. N7°-3°24
  12. D2°-7°17

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

About 47 km (29 mi) long, Centennial On Northern Hills is a trail in Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota, United States of America. It is in the Northern Black Hills. It lies about 9.4 km northwest of Piedmont.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
47 km · 29 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Designation
National Recreation Trail
Mountain range
Northern Black Hills (Black Hills; GMBA)
Nearest town
9.4 km NW of Piedmont (Meade County, South Dakota) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Black Hills National Forest
Connects to
Centennial 089 (National Recreation Trail) (at its start or end)
Best months
Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
South Dakota
Continent
North America
Route centre
44.2650, -103.4913
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Piedmont Fire Trail 144

4.0 mi · 6.4 km · Black Hills National Forest

Calamity Canyon 8043

8 mi · 12 km · Black Hills National Forest

Centennial Bypass Nh

8 mi · 13 km · Black Hills National Forest

Raspberry 8501

8 mi · 13 km · Black Hills National Forest

Raspberry 8026

9 mi · 14 km · Black Hills National Forest

Hal Johns 8042

9 mi · 14 km · Black Hills National Forest

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