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Trail Ethics Exit 8 Exit 10 Please don’t cut across switchbacks or pioneer new trails. Forest I - 90 Crow Peak Service Office Extreme Weather Four Way Trail Clear sunny days can quickly turn into Stop Sign Exit 12 St. afternoon thunderstorms. Start trips Utah

early in the day and carry raingear. 214 Spearfish Trail Number 64 Stop Stream and Spring Water Light Do not drink it! Each trail user should carry at least one quart of water. Difficult

Fire Safety In accordance with the Fire Protection District regulations and state law, open fires are Crow Peak prohibited throughout the forest. Trail Motors and Machines North This trail is not maintained for the use of motorized vehicle traffic. M O Northern Hills Ranger District TRAIL COURTESY R 2014 North Main Street O E Crow Peak is a key landmark in the N S Spearfish, SD 57783 D P N U YIELD Northern Black Hills. The name “Crow A I (605) 642-4622 B TO L L N Peak” is an English translation of the I E C T F Sioux name for the peak, “Paha A A Supervisor’s Office N IV Expect and O Karitukateyapi,” which means “the hill D R 1019 North 5th Street P respect R where the Crows were killed.” The Custer, SD 57730 name stems from a battle between other users. M K H (605) 673-9200 AC ILL Sioux and Crow Indians in which the A BL S Sioux were victorious. Enjoy the National Forest, but please T TREAD LIGHTLY and DON’T LITTER. I O NATIONAL FOREST N

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