The Eagle Cliff Trails are a self-guiding, loop trail system, signed at intersections with blazed trees marking the trail route. While Eagle Cliff Trails have long been recognized as a cross-country ski trail system, the area is also popular during the spring, summer, and fall for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding.
Much of the trail system winds through stands of Ponderosa Pine, up shaded draws lined with Black Hills Spruce, and across meadows filled with native wildflowers.
Elevation: 5,760 to 6,520 feet
Location: Trailheads are approximately 7.4 and 8.4 miles west of Cheyenne Crossing on U.S. 85.
The Eagle Cliff Trails were started by local skiing enthusiasts in the mid 1980's. Today the trails are maintained by the Forest Service and the Northern Hills Cross Country Ski Club.
The table below rates the trails for cross-country skiing. Trail difficulty is usually one rating class less difficult for hikers, bikers and other users.
| Trails |
Length |
|
Difficulty |
| Bratwurst |
2.5 Miles |
|
Easy
|
| Sunny Meadow |
1.8 Miles |
|
Easy
|
| The Loop |
1.7 Miles |
|
Easy
|
| Holey Rock |
0.7 Mile |
|
Difficult
|
| Lily Park |
0.4 Mile |
|
Difficult
|
| Lost Run |
1 Mile |
|
Difficult
|
| Hollow |
0.2 Mile |
|
Difficult
|
| Wipeout |
0.4 Mile |
|
Difficult
|
| Deep Snow |
1 Mile |
|
Difficult
|
| Hidden Basin |
0.7 Mile |
|
Difficult
|
| Intake Meadows |
1 Mile |
|
Easy
|
| What the Hell |
1.7 Miles |
|
Moderate
|
| Toni's |
1 Mile |
|
Easy
|
| Cliff Top |
1.1 Miles |
|
Difficult
|
| Eagle Cliff |
1.7 Miles |
|
Moderate
|
| Raddick Run |
0.7 Mile |
|
Moderate
|
| Raddick Gulch |
0.7 Mile |
|
Difficult
|
| Roller Coaster |
2.5 Miles |
|
Moderate
|
| Dead Ox |
3.4 Miles |
|
Difficult
|
| Rolling Ox |
0.2 Mile |
|
Difficult |
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