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1.0 mi loop · 214 ft of climbing · Wind Cave National Park

Rankin Ridge Trail

$59
Drawn from this trail's real elevation data, printed to order.
StyleTopographic
Size 18×24″
Print only, rolled in a tube. Fits a standard 18×24″ frame.
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The print

Printed to order at 300 DPI, rendered natively at your size and never upscaled. Print only; the frame in the photos is for scale.

Shipping & returns

Printed in 2 to 5 business days, then 3 to 5 in transit within the US, rolled in a sturdy tube. Free US shipping; outside the US, shipping is calculated at checkout. 14-day reprint-or-refund guarantee, any reason, no return shipping. You have 1 hour after checkout to change trail, style or size, just reply to your confirmation email. Full returns policy.

Rankin Ridge Trail · Topographic · 18×24″
$59 5 to 10 business days

About the Rankin Ridge Trail trail

At 1 mile with 214 feet of elevation gain, Rankin Ridge Trail runs as a loop through Wind Cave National Park, from 4,765 feet at its lowest to 4,980 feet at its highest. The steepest pitch reaches 28 percent, against an average of 214 feet of gain per mile. On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the easiest band. The nearest town is Rapid City, about 34 miles away.

The area

Wind Cave National Park is a national park of the United States located 10 miles (16 km) north of the town of Hot Springs in western South Dakota. Established on January 3, 1903 by President Theodore Roosevelt, it was the sixth national park in the U.S. and the first cave to be designated a national park anywhere in the world.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Questions about the Rankin Ridge Trail print

What sizes does the Rankin Ridge Trail poster come in?
4 sizes: 12×16″ $39, 18×24″ $59, 24×32″ $79, 30×40″ $99. Every size is printed natively at 300 DPI, from $39.
Is this made from real elevation data?
Yes. The contours and elevation profile are drawn from USGS 3DEP and AWS Terrain Tiles sampled along the actual Rankin Ridge Trail track.
How hard is Rankin Ridge Trail?
On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the easiest band: 1.0 mi loop with 214 ft of climbing. The scale uses only distance and climbing; it does not account for exposure, altitude, cables, river crossings or permits.

Best months are an estimate from NASA POWER climate data (CC BY 4.0), 2001 to 2020 monthly averages adjusted to the trail's elevation, not an official season; check current conditions and closures.