HomeAll TrailsTurner County Prairie Drive
Moderate
On-Road
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-SD-01

Turner County Prairie Drive

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon30 July 2026

Long prairie drive on South Dakota section-line roads and SD Highway 19 around Parker.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Gravel section roads between towns; watch for farm equipment.

Weather check

At Start
418m

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43.3960, -97.1365

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 43.3960, -97.1365 @ 418m

Quick Stats

Distance
227.7 km
Type
On-Road Sector
Elevation Range
382m - 440m
Max Elevation
440 m
Max Gradient
18.3%
7.8%

Highlights

  • Swan Lake
  • Prairie farmland
  • Parker

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+213 m

Total Descent

-214 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
1.9

1.9

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
3.93

3.93

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)95%
Moderate (3-8%)4%
Steep (>8%)1%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved60%
Unpaved40%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
60%
Gravel
12%
Dirt Track
28%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 33

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 43.138671
MAX LAT: 43.445737
MIN LON: -97.161368
MAX LON: -96.984214

Point Spacing: 61.9 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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