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Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 505
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 393
- Trails E-Bike
- 122
- Trails Horse
- 43
- Trails Hike
- 492
- Trails Trail Running
- 481
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 11
- Trails Observed Trials
- 3
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 7
- Trails Snowmobile
- 5
- Trails Snowshoe
- 60
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 3
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 4
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 46
- Total Distance
- 933 miles
- Total Descent
- 111,756 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,981 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,231 ft
- Reports
- 1,587
- Photos
- 712
- Ridden Counter
- 43,967
Articles
Spot Bison in Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota
Jun 15, 2018 from backpacker.com
Rediscover the bison on this three-day, weekend trek through the prairieland of Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota with advice from Backpacker...
Custer State Park, SD: Little Devils Tower
Sep 19, 2013 from backpacker.com
Scramble up Little Devils Tower on this 3-mile out-and-back that climbs 600 feet to otherworldly views of the Cathedral Spires and South...
I Saw an Epic Sunset at Badlands National Park
Nov 2, 2020 from outsideonline.com
Our 62 Parks Traveler meets bison and sees surreal geography at this South Dakota stop, the 23rd visit on her journey to see every U.S. national park
Visiting Sacred Ground at Wind Cave National Park
Oct 11, 2020 from outsideonline.com
Our 62 Parks Traveler explores miles of hiking trails and one of the largest remaining mixed-grass prairie ecosystems in the country at South...
Sub Regions
- Bennett County (0)
- Martin (0)
- Martin (0)
- Butte County (0)
- Belle Fourche (0)
- Belle Fourche (0)
- Custer County (21)
- Custer (21)
- Fall River County (6)
- Edgemont (1)
- Hot springs (5)
- Edgemont (1)
- Harding County (3)
- Jackson County (1)
- Lawrence County (79)
- Cheyenne Crossing (25)
- Deadwood (8)
- Spearfish (46)
- Meade County (45)
- Black Hawk (2)
- Sturgis (43)
- Black Hawk (2)
- Pennington County (233)
- Deerfield (21)
- Hill City (5)
- Keystone (11)
- Rapid City (196)
- Perkins County (2)
Popular SD - Black Hills and Badlands Region Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tinton 2019 Updated Black Hills | |||
| Sunset South Hanson-Larsen Memorial Park | |||
| Upper Wild Turkey Hanson-Larsen Memorial Park | |||
| Twin Bridges Black Hills | |||
| Founders Valley Hanson-Larsen Memorial Park | |||
| Far West Hanson-Larsen Memorial Park | |||
| Founders Valley Connector Hanson-Larsen Memorial Park | |||
| Super D Black Hills | |||
| T Trail Hanson-Larsen Memorial Park | |||
| Mid Wild Turkey Hanson-Larsen Memorial Park | |||
| SM TH - #1 Storm Mountain Trails | |||
| North Loop Hanson-Larsen Memorial Park | |||
| T Trail Connector Hanson-Larsen Memorial Park | |||
| M West Hanson-Larsen Memorial Park | |||
| North Horseshoe Hanson-Larsen Memorial Park |
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hell Canyon Loop Jewel Cave National Monument | 5 miles | |
| Music on Main #4 V2023 7th Cavalry Trail System | 5 miles | |
| Ft. Meade Saturday Fun Ride Reroute 7th Cavalry Trail System | 7 miles | |
| Foster-Deadman Loop on a Stick Storm Mountain Trails | 16 miles | |
| Music On Main 2023 Week 8 Sturgis | 5 miles | |
| Saturday runners Sturgis | 7 miles | |
| Music On Main #1 v2023 7th Cavalry Trail System | 6 miles | |
| Full Coverage 7th Cavalry Trail System | 24 miles | |
| Fosters-Deadman from the Bottom Keystone | 9 miles | |
| Tinton Trail Loop Spearfish | 14 miles |
Photos of SD - Black Hills and Badlands Region 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: Homestake Trail
7 |
Jul 21, 2024 @ 3:52pm
Jul 21, 2024
trail: Homestake Trail
5 |
Jul 21, 2024 @ 3:52pm
Jul 21, 2024Videos of SD - Black Hills and Badlands Region 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: Pasque
0:42 |
108 |
Sep 20, 2019
trail: Loop 15
3:04 |
236 |
Sep 15, 2018
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ddeverson61 | ridden | trail | activity #62733037 | Dec 5, 2024 @ 4:41pm Dec 5, 2024 |
| ddeverson61 | ridden | trail | activity #62651260 | Dec 3, 2024 @ 2:27pm Dec 3, 2024 |
| Bruce493 | ridden | trail | activity #62568118 | Dec 1, 2024 @ 12:29pm Dec 1, 2024 |
| Jbcheecko | ridden | trail | activity #62350136 | Nov 27, 2024 @ 1:02am Nov 27, 2024 |
| Jbcheecko | ridden | trail | activity #62350119 | Nov 27, 2024 @ 1:01am Nov 27, 2024 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Rode 11/14/24. Wide open with a few... | Nov 13, 2024 @ 4:17pm Nov 13, 2024 | ||
| trail | Rode last weekend 10/27. Wide open. | Nov 2, 2024 @ 9:45am Nov 2, 2024 | ||
| 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 | ||
| report | I'm | Oct 1, 2024 @ 12:24pm Oct 1, 2024 |
Local Badges
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10 Black Trails171 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k58 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sturgis Skillpark | skill park | Sturgis |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 392 | 747 miles | 92,992 ft | 324 miles | 4,232 ft | 581 | 1,578 | 32 | 48,346 | |||
| E-Bike | 122 | 271 miles | 22,808 ft | 125 miles | 3,199 ft | 1,322 | 1 | 1,436 | ||||
| Horse | 43 | 111 miles | 13,031 ft | 43 miles | 4,439 ft | 327 | 9 | 49 | ||||
| Hike | 492 | 913 miles | 109,278 ft | 385 miles | 4,980 ft | 113 | 1,585 | 19 | 7,299 | |||
| Trail Running | 481 | 902 miles | 107,503 ft | 380 miles | 4,980 ft | 2 | 1,581 | 9 | 2,792 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 11 | 35 miles | 4,813 ft | 14 miles | 1,693 ft | 327 | 37 | |||||
| Observed Trials | 3 | 15 miles | 2,582 ft | 7 miles | 1,693 ft | 4 | 6 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 7 | 23 miles | 3,543 ft | 10 miles | 1,693 ft | 5 | 335 | 19 | ||||
| Snowmobile | 5 | 6 miles | 518 ft | 2 miles | 2,251 ft | 5 | 1 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 60 | 124 miles | 14,757 ft | 49 miles | 4,843 ft | 47 | 76 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 3 | 8 miles | 541 ft | 3 miles | 889 ft | 2 | 385 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 4 | 9 miles | 548 ft | 3 miles | 889 ft | 4 | 95 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 46 | 79 miles | 8,245 ft | 34 miles | 4,232 ft | 13 | 5 | 581 |
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