45 Trails in South Dakota

Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
Centennial Trail Advanced difficulty 111.0 ***** Sturgis
The George S. Mickelson Trail Easiest difficulty 110.0 **** Deadwood
Deadman's Trailhead difficulty 35.0 Sturgis
HLMP Intermediate difficulty 20 **** Rapid City
Skyline Trail Advanced difficulty 18.0 **** Rapid City
Tinton Trail Intermediate difficulty 15.0 ***** Spearfish
Farm Island Easiest difficulty 15.0 *** Pierre
Elk Creek TH to Alkali TH (Centennial Trail) difficulty 11.2 Sturgis
Trail 40L / Deerfield Lake Loop Intermediate difficulty 11.0 *** Hill City
Badlands Baja Trails difficulty 10.0 Interior
Victoria's Secret Advanced difficulty 10.0 **** Rapid City
Gavin Point Advanced difficulty 10.0 * Yankton
Gavin Point difficulty 10.0 Yankton
Gavin Point difficulty 10.0 Yankton
7th Cavary (Centennial Trail) Intermediate difficulty 8 ***** Sturgis
Bulldog Intermediate difficulty 8.0 **** Sturgis
Big Tree/Robber's Roost Advanced difficulty 8.0 * Custer
Crow Peak difficulty 6.2 Spearfish
Rimrock Trail Advanced difficulty 6.0 **** Spearfish
Little Spearfish Trail Advanced difficulty 6.0 *** Spearfish
Little Elk Creek Canyon Intermediate difficulty 6.0 *** Piedmont
Buzzard's Roost Advanced difficulty 6.0 **** Rapid City
Storm Mountain Intermediate difficulty 6.0 **** Rapid City
Richmond Lake Forest Drive Beginner difficulty 5.0 ***** Aberdeen
Terry Peak Ski Area Advanced difficulty 5 ***** Lead
Lookout Mountain Intermediate difficulty 5.0 *** Spearfish
Great Bear Beginner difficulty 4 ***** Sioux Falls
Leaders Park Intermediate difficulty 4.0 **** Sioux Falls
Kiwanis Beginner difficulty 4.0 **** Mitchell
Tinton to Aspen hills difficulty 4.0 **** Spearfish
Prairie Trail, Custer State Park Advanced difficulty 3.0 ***** Custer
Grace Coolidge Walk-in Fishing Area Easiest difficulty 3.0 **** Custer
Lovers Leap Trail Advanced difficulty 3.0 *** Custer
Arroya Sandy Beach Trails Beginner difficulty 3.0 ***** Mitchell
Yankton Trail Singletrack Intermediate difficulty 2.0 *** Sioux Falls
West Launch / Windy Point Trails Beginner difficulty 2.0 **** Mitchell
Legacy Park difficulty 2 Sioux Falls
Tuthill Beginner difficulty 2.0 **** Sioux Falls
Badger Clark Historic Trail Advanced difficulty 1.0 ***** Custer
Firesteel Park Trail Easiest difficulty 1.0 **** Mitchell
Turtle Trail Beginner difficulty 1.0 **** Mitchell
Lewis & Clark Lake difficulty 0.0 * Yankton
Trail 40 difficulty 0.0 Hill City
LaFrambois Island Beginner difficulty 0.0 **** Pierre
Big Hill Trail System Beginner difficulty 0.0 **** Spearfish

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