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Sundance Richardson Fire

Sundance Richardson Fire Trail is a 5.2-mile trail in Black Hills National Forest, Wyoming. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Black Hills National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end44.4655° N, 104.4099° W · Directions ↗
Other end44.4718° N, 104.3846° W · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length5.2 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade12-20 percent
Typical tread width24-36 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityEvaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines
Trail numbers93K
ForestBlack Hills National Forest (unit 0203)
StatesWyoming
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Sundance Richardson Fire Trail20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 1.57 inches of precipitationFebruary: 2.03 inches of precipitationMarch: 2.61 inches of precipitationApril: 3.56 inches of precipitationMay: 3.86 inches of precipitationJune: 2.93 inches of precipitationJuly: 2.44 inches of precipitationAugust: 1.92 inches of precipitationSeptember: 1.71 inches of precipitationOctober: 3.06 inches of precipitationNovember: 1.79 inches of precipitationDecember: 1.73 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 23.3°F averageFebruary: 22.4°F averageMarch: 30.7°F averageApril: 37.1°F averageMay: 46.5°F averageJune: 56.0°F averageJuly: 64.0°F averageAugust: 63.1°F averageSeptember: 54.8°F averageOctober: 41.2°F averageNovember: 31.0°F averageDecember: 23.1°F average0 in1 in2 in3 in4 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Sundance 8 NNW, 2 miles from the trail midpoint at 5,792 feet, station USW00094088 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 29 inches a year.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed 04/01 to 11/30 (month/day)
Horse and pack stockAllowed 04/01 to 11/30 (month/day)
Mountain bikingAllowed 04/01 to 11/30 (month/day)

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

Ogden Creek Trailhead
No season published
0.2 mi

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date.

Trails nearby

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Work Center Rx

    25 mi from the trail midpoint

  • Prescribed
    Antihorse Rx

    49 mi from the trail midpoint · 804 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Sundance Richardson Fire Trail?

The Forest Service records 5.2 miles under this name in Black Hills National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Sundance Richardson Fire Trail?

Hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking are allowed. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Sundance Richardson Fire Trail start?

The line begins at 44.4655° N, 104.4099° W and ends at 44.4718° N, 104.3846° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Ogden Creek Trailhead, 0.2 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Sundance Richardson Fire Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Sundance Richardson Fire Trail?

Sundance (2.7 mi) and Reuter Campground (2.8 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 2 with site counts and booking links.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Sundance Richardson Fire Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Sundance Richardson Fire Trail?

The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 24-36 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Sundance Richardson Fire Trail accessible?

No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Sundance Richardson Fire Trail?

Black Hills National Forest, Forest Service unit 0203. The trail is in Wyoming.

Source: Black Hills National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Sundance Richardson Fire Trail?

The interagency feed shows 2 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Work Center Rx at 25 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named Sundance Richardson Fire in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0203. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.