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Valley Of The Giants Trail
4.5 ★★★★★ 32 Google reviews · Running trail in Brandon, South Dakota · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Valley Of The Giants Trail's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Valley Of The Giants Trail
“It’s an easy trail with mostly flat terrain, a few great views of the river with opportunities to stop and pause to just take it in.”
Wow. This place is just incredible. The hiking trail takes you on small cliffs, over bridges, down tree covered paths, and right next to the river. It's incredibly beautiful. I'm so happy we found this hiking trail.
Found the giants, read some posts almost didn't go glad I did beautiful place. But one of the locations to start the trail is just a driveway in a neighborhood thought my GPS was wrong at first.
The trail is a wonderful hike, but the Giants must be on vacation. Didn't see any. ;)
Quaint trail tucked just off the Brandon bike trail. Beautiful scenery.
Trail conditions & character
“It’s an easy trail with mostly flat terrain, a few great views of the river with opportunities to stop and pause to just take it in.”
Plan your run at Valley Of The Giants Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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