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IN Progress!

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In August 2023, Rock Solid Trail Contracting joined us in Spearfish to develop our first comprehensive and ambitious concept plan for new trails and the expansion of existing ones on city-owned and city-leased land. We started with an initial vision of five zones and carefully refined it to four distinct zones that will encompass the entire project. In collaboration with the City of Spearfish, we’ve been diligently working to turn this vision into a reality.

Fundraising progress


Zones 2 & 3 in the process!

Zone 2: Skills Area Expansion

Zone 3: Gravity Skills Area

timeline & funding efforts

timeline & funding efforts

Timeline & Funding Efforts

  • Concept Report Completed: April 2023
    Cost: $11,000 (Sponsored by SRAM)

  • Detailed Design Completion: November 2024
    Cost: $28,000 (Funded by private donors)

  • Construction Phase Begins: Summer 2025
    Funding Needed: Approximately $350,000 - $450,000 depending on the final design

Zone 1: Forebay

Location: City Lease, State-Owned Lands Without Existing Trail Development


Recommendations:

  • Construct machine-built gravity trails with a start hub

  • Develop an XC flow trail

Current Status: We are working on obtaining land approval from the City of Spearfish and South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks.

Zone 4: Lookout Mountain

Location: City-Owned Land with Conservation Easement


Recommendations:

  • Build new beginner and intermediate trails to enhance the existing system

  • Reroute trails for improved sustainability

  • Create hike-only routes

  • Explore neighborhood connector opportunities

Current Status: The City of Spearfish is currently working on securing land use permissions for the Lookout Mountain Conservation Easement.