Find trailheads in the Black Hills, from easy nature walks to hiking, horseback riding, and biking single track. Discover scenic routes through forests, granite peaks, and lakes, across the breathtaking South Dakota landscapes with photography opps.
Highly scenic section through deep canyons featuring two of the trail's historic rock tunnels.
Hill City, SD, 57745
Mickelson Trail trailhead in Pringle with parking, water, restrooms, and a trail pass station, on the 108.8-mile crushed-limestone rail trail through the Hills.
Pringle, SD, 57773
Historic mining town setting; trail winds through scenic canyons and alongside mountain streams.
11701-11717 Rochford Rd Hill City, SD, 57745
High-elevation trail through quiet mountain meadows and thick forests near the Lead/Deadwood area.
Lead, SD, 57754
Rolling terrain through ponderosa pines and granite formations south of the town of Custer.
Custer, SD,
A short, family-friendly loop near Deadwood climbing to the 1919 Friendship Tower, with panoramic northern Black Hills views and a Wild West backstory.
Deadwood, SD,
Norbeck Trail offers rugged 5–10+ mile hike in a remote Black Hills setting.
SD,
A scenic northern Black Hills loop through aspen and pine with sweeping summit views.
Spearfish, SD,
Piedmont Trailhead offers 6–12 mile routes on Little Elk Creek Trail near Rapid City.
Piedmont, SD,
Northern Centennial Trail trailhead. OHVs 62 inches or narrower may ride from here to Dalton Lake, and hikers can go 6.5 miles to South Boxelder Creek.
A multi-use Wyoming Black Hills trailhead — hiking, biking, horses, OHV, and Nordic skiing.
Sundance, WY,
A two-loop trail along the rim and floor of Spearfish Canyon, with creekside walking, fall aspen color, and a Dances with Wolves filming site to find.
Giant boulders, natural tunnels, and pine-top views on Nemo Road — a free, family-friendly Black Hills gem just 14 miles northwest of Rapid City.
Nemo, SD,
Samelius Trailhead offers 3–8 mile hikes near Pactola Lake in the central Black Hills.
Lead, SD,
A historic fish ladder pond, a 2.4-mile creekside trail, trout fishing, and fall foliage — Savoy Pond is the quietest gem in Spearfish Canyon's trail system.
US-14A Lead, SD, 57754
The gateway to the nationally designated Flume Trail — located at Sheridan Lake's south boat launch inside the campground, 18 miles west of Rapid City.
Keystone, SD,
Walk the bed of an 1880s mining flume past tunnels and artifacts on this National Recreation Trail along Sheridan Lake in the central Black Hills.
Hill City, SD,
The Spring Creek Trailhead near Sheridan Lake offers creek crossings, suspension bridges, two 1880s mining tunnels, and lake views — one of the most rewarding s
The quietest entry into the Skyline Wilderness — tucked at the end of a Rapid City cul-de-sac.
Rapid City, SD,
Seven WPA-built concrete dinosaurs and a gateway to 12 miles of singletrack — atop Rapid City's skyline.
940 Skyline Drive Rapid City, SD, 57701
