About
Length (round trip)6 mi
ShapeOut-and-Back
DifficultyHard
Typical time3 hr
TrailheadDeer Haven trailhead, Sage Creek Rim Road
SurfaceUnmarked game trails and prairie
Best seasonLate spring and early autumn. Summer is fiercely hot and exposed; winter brings wind and ice.
DogsNot allowed
What you'll see 🌄 Big views🦌 Wildlife🎒 Backpacking

Not a maintained trail at all but a network of game paths under the park's open hike policy. Deer Haven itself is a small stand of junipers visible for miles across the grassland. A longer 23-mile loop continues from there.

Tips
Nothing is marked and there are no signs at any junction - carry a map and compass or a GPS track, not just a phone. Tell someone your plan.
Location

Deer Haven trailhead, Sage Creek Rim Road

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Trail data: USGS National Map / PAD-US, the National Park Service, state agencies, and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Access and conditions change — check with the managing agency before you go.