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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
196 trails
- E-Bike
78 trails
- Hike
198 trails
- Trail Running
198 trails
Region Details
- 24
- 17
- 89
- 56
- 10
Region Status
Open as of Oct 4, 2024Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 200
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 197
- Trails E-Bike
- 78
- Trails Horse
- 3
- Trails Hike
- 198
- Trails Trail Running
- 198
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 6
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 3
- Trails Snowshoe
- 3
- Total Distance
- 230 miles
- Total Descent
- 35,286 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,715 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 5,868 ft
- Reports
- 820
- Photos
- 274
- Ridden Counter
- 26,293
Sub Regions
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Buzzards Roost
- 4
- 8
- 5
- 2
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Hanson-Larsen Memorial Park
- 3
- 28
- 12
- 5
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Shanks Trail System
- 15
- 10
- 2
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Skyline Wilderness
- 5
- 10
- 15
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South Dakota School of Mines And Technology
- 7
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Storm Mountain Trails
- 1
- 12
- 7
- 1
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Victoria Lake
- 2
- 6
- 7
Popular Rapid City Mountain Biking Trails
Rapid City Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Foster-Deadman Loop on a Stick | 16 miles | |
| Doug's Sick Rip Down M Hill | 5 miles | |
| Finding nemo | 10 miles | |
| Storm Mountain Main Loop | 7 miles | |
| Fosters Down - 2 Track Back | 10 miles | |
| 5 mile Hanson-Larsen Memorial Park All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 5 miles |
| 4 mile Hanson-Larsen Memorial Park Ride | popular ridelog | 4 miles |
| 5 mile Hanson-Larsen Memorial Park Ride | popular ridelog | 5 miles |
| 6 mile Hanson-Larsen Memorial Park Ride | popular ridelog | 6 miles |
| 6 mile Hanson-Larsen Memorial Park Ride | popular ridelog | 6 miles |
Photos of Rapid City Mountain Bike
trail: Thunderdog
3 |
Sep 27, 2024 @ 10:02am
Sep 27, 2024
trail: Thunderdog
6 |
Sep 27, 2024 @ 10:02am
Sep 27, 2024
trail: Founders Valley East
3 |
Sep 11, 2024 @ 8:10am
Sep 11, 2024
trail: Sunrise Loop
2 |
Aug 25, 2024 @ 11:13am
Aug 25, 2024
trail: Buzzard's Roost Outlook
12 |
Aug 4, 2024 @ 3:05pm
Aug 4, 2024
trail: Thunderdog
19 |
Jul 26, 2024 @ 11:27am
Jul 26, 2024
trail: SM #1 - #2
11 |
Jul 8, 2024 @ 4:32pm
Jul 8, 2024
trail: SM #1 - #2
9 |
Jul 8, 2024 @ 4:32pm
Jul 8, 2024Videos of Rapid City Mountain Bike
trail: SM #11 - #12
46 |
Sep 25, 2022
trail: Dark Forest
137 |
May 8, 2022
trail: Loop 15, Victoria's Secret
147 |
Feb 1, 2021
trail: Dirk's Draw Red Dragon
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Jan 13, 2021
trail: Dirk's Draw Red Dragon
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Jan 13, 2021
trail: Pet Cemetery
0:09 |
323 |
Jul 10, 2020
trail: Loop 15
3:04 |
236 |
Sep 15, 2018
trail: SM TH - #1
9:57 |
142 |
Nov 17, 2022 , Rapid City
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvis | Oct 4, 2024 @ 11:15am Oct 4, 2024 | Dry | wyo83 | ||
| Jeramy | Oct 4, 2024 @ 11:15am Oct 4, 2024 | Dry | wyo83 | ||
| South Rim | Oct 4, 2024 @ 11:15am Oct 4, 2024 | Ideal | wyo83 | ||
| Pretty Vulture | Oct 4, 2024 @ 11:15am Oct 4, 2024 | Ideal | wyo83 | ||
| Trail 89 - Deer Creek TH - Rapid Creek TH | Oct 5, 2024 @ 9:19am Oct 5, 2024 | Dry | wyo83 | ||
| The Rim Trail | Oct 3, 2024 @ 7:14am Oct 3, 2024 | Variable | sdmtngoat | ||
| Founders Village West | Sep 10, 2024 @ 11:39am Sep 10, 2024 | Dry | CABrick | ||
| Founders Valley East | Sep 10, 2024 @ 11:39am Sep 10, 2024 | Dry | CABrick | ||
| Reder Ranch Connector | Sep 4, 2024 @ 5:55pm Sep 4, 2024 | Ideal | JASONHVMlRd | ||
| Extra Credit | Sep 4, 2024 @ 5:55pm Sep 4, 2024 | Ideal | JASONHVMlRd |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ddeverson61 | ridden | trail | activity #62264363 | Nov 24, 2024 @ 3:56pm Nov 24, 2024 |
| ddeverson61 | ridden | trail | activity #62050434 | Nov 19, 2024 @ 6:47pm Nov 19, 2024 |
| ddeverson61 | ridden | trail | activity #61792577 | Nov 14, 2024 @ 2:39pm Nov 14, 2024 |
| excelsior3 | wishlist | trail | activity #61479866 | Nov 8, 2024 @ 1:02pm Nov 8, 2024 |
| m7prCe | comment | trail | activity #61243256 | Nov 2, 2024 @ 9:44am Nov 2, 2024 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Rode last weekend 10/ 27 Wide open. | Nov 2, 2024 @ 9:44am Nov 2, 2024 | ||
| trail | Ridiculously rocky at points | Oct 21, 2024 @ 2:43pm Oct 21, 2024 | ||
| trail | Amazing singletrack! I rode up to the Private... | Sep 17, 2024 @ 2:10pm Sep 17, 2024 | ||
| trail | Amazing singletrack! I rode up to the Private... | Sep 17, 2024 @ 2:10pm Sep 17, 2024 | ||
| trail | Black because it’s narrow (hand bench cut)... | Aug 18, 2024 @ 1:03pm Aug 18, 2024 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails327 awarded -
10 Black Trails171 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k58 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge110 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge15 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k62 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 196 | 215 miles | 33,750 ft | 92 miles | 2,717 ft | #268 | #141 | 249 | 816 | 5 | 25,733 | |
| E-Bike | 78 | 62 miles | 9,364 ft | 26 miles | 1,804 ft | #188 | #63 | 702 | 1 | 691 | ||
| Horse | 3 | 6 miles | 518 ft | 2 miles | 797 ft | 221 | 2 | |||||
| Hike | 198 | 229 miles | 35,131 ft | 98 miles | 2,717 ft | #189 | #113 | 24 | 820 | 4 | 3,011 | |
| Trail Running | 198 | 229 miles | 35,131 ft | 98 miles | 2,717 ft | #190 | #113 | 1 | 816 | 3 | 1,968 | |
| Dirtbike/Moto | 6 | 9 miles | 971 ft | 3 miles | 856 ft | 221 | 11 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 3 | 6 miles | 643 ft | 2 miles | 607 ft | 2 | 222 | 3 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 3 | 5 miles | 318 ft | 1 mile | 843 ft | 8 |
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