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Elk Benchmark, South Dakota
Prominence: 829 ft, 253 m
Elevation: 5669 feet, 1728 meters
True Isolation: 6.46 mi, 10.4 km
Elevation Info:
NAVD88 Elevation
: 5671 ft / 1729 m
Peak Type
Unnamed Peak
Latitude/Longitude (WGS84)
43° 43' 41'' N, 104° 3' 0'' W
43.728063, -104.049951 (Dec Deg)
576517 E 4842109 N, Zone 13 (UTM)
Country
United States
State/Province
South Dakota
County/Second Level Region
Custer
City/Town
West Custer
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Midwest USA Top 25 by Prominence
(Rank #14)
Ascent Info
Total ascents/attempts logged by registered Peakbagger.com users:
13
Show all viewable ascents/attempts
(Total: 13)
Selected Trip Reports:
2009-05-20 by Edward Earl
2015-04-04 by Lupe !
2016-04-20 by Lupe !
2022-11-13 by Josh Super
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This is the most prominent peak in Custer county SD. Key saddle is at (43.7129, -104.0205).
Black Hills, SD Expedition No. 125: Lupe at the Elk Benchmark near the NW corner of the ridge. Photo looks ESE back at the lookout tower, which is actually on slightly lower ground. There are two metal benchmarks separated by just a few feet near Lupe. The newer of the two can be seen just to the left of Lupe in the photo. The older one is on another rock a little farther to the left (N) and not in view (2015-04-04). Photo by
Lupe !
.
Click here for larger-size photo.
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Prominence
Key Col Page
(Detailed prominence information)
Clean Prominence
: 829 ft/253 m
Optimistic Prominence
: 849 ft/259 m
Key Col
: 4840 ft/1475 m
Isolation
Isolation Page
(Detailed isolation information)
Distance: 6.46 mi/10.4 km
Isolation Limit Point
: 43.8217, -104.0492
Nearest Higher Neighbor
in the
PBC database
:
Fanny Peak
(N)
Ranges
Continent:
North America
Range2:
North America Plains
Range3:
Great Plains
Range4:
Black Hills
Range5:
Southern Black Hills
Drainage Basins
Missouri
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
Ownership
Land: Black Hills National Forest
Topo Map
Clifton O43104f1 1:24,000
Data Source
1:25,000 (or larger) Topographic Survey Map
This peak was submitted to the Peakbagger.com database by
Edward Earl
.
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