Skunk Creek Spur – Sertoma Park loop from Howard Wood Field

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Skunk Creek Spur – Sertoma Park loop from Howard Wood Field

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Skunk Creek Spur – Sertoma Park loop from Howard Wood Field

03:26

32.9km

90m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.84 km

Railway Bridge over Big Sioux River

Highlight • Bridge

Nice view of an active railway bridge that passes over Big Sioux River. You have a good view of the bridge from a distance and then the trail takes you underneath it.

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2.16 km

Bathrooms, shelter, bike stand with pump and tools

Highlight • Rest Area

Everything you need right there. Water fountain too.

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8.89 km

Skunk Creek Spur

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Skunk Creek spur of the Big Sioux River Greenway adds 4.5 miles of scenic trail winding back and forth along Skunk Creek to a lake in Family Park.

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16.4 km

Sertoma Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Sertoma Park is an outdoor recreation area in the south of Sioux Falls. The are hosts multiple playgrounds, picnic areas (including pavilions), a butterfly house and aquarium and an outdoor …

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16.6 km

Pedestrian bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Beautiful pedestrian bridge over the Big Sioux River. The bridge is an old railway bridge that was converted as part of the Sioux Falls Bike Trail.

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17.2 km

Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge across the Big Sioux River

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This bridge provides convenient access to the Big Sioux River Greenway with a public parking lot on the south side of the Big Sioux River

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21.7 km

The park has a network of singletrack trails for hiking and mountain biking, which wind through the woods by the disc golf course. There is a little pavilion and water bottle refill station by the parking lot.

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26.7 km

Sioux Falls Bike Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Sioux Falls Bike Trail is a multi-use paved trail around Sioux Falls. It follows along the Big Sioux River and at certain points of the path, there are great views …

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32.9 km

End point

Parking

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