44 Trails in South Dakota

Rank Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
1. Centennial Trail Advanced difficulty 111.0 ***** Sturgis
2. Storm Mountain Intermediate difficulty 6.0 **** Rapid City
3. Buzzard's Roost Advanced difficulty 6.0 **** Rapid City
4. Victoria's Secret Advanced difficulty 10.0 **** Rapid City
5. Prairie Trail, Custer State Park Advanced difficulty 3.0 ***** Custer
6. Leaders Park Intermediate difficulty 4.0 **** Sioux Falls
7. HLMP Intermediate difficulty 20 **** Rapid City
8. Lovers Leap Trail Advanced difficulty 3.0 *** Custer
9. Kiwanis Beginner difficulty 4.0 **** Mitchell
10. Bulldog Intermediate difficulty 8.0 **** Sturgis
11. Little Spearfish Trail Advanced difficulty 6.0 *** Spearfish
12. The George S. Mickelson Trail Easiest difficulty 110.0 **** Deadwood
13. Big Hill Trail System Beginner difficulty 0.0 **** Spearfish
14. Tuthill Beginner difficulty 2.0 **** Sioux Falls
15. 7th Cavary (Centennial Trail) Intermediate difficulty 8 ***** Sturgis
16. Arroya Sandy Beach Trails Beginner difficulty 3.0 ***** Mitchell
17. Badger Clark Historic Trail Advanced difficulty 1.0 ***** Custer
18. Grace Coolidge Walk-in Fishing Area Easiest difficulty 3.0 **** Custer
19. Rimrock Trail Advanced difficulty 6.0 **** Spearfish
20. Skyline Trail Advanced difficulty 18.0 **** Rapid City
21. LaFrambois Island Beginner difficulty 0.0 **** Pierre
22. West Launch / Windy Point Trails Beginner difficulty 2.0 **** Mitchell
23. Richmond Lake Forest Drive Beginner difficulty 5.0 ***** Aberdeen
24. Yankton Trail Singletrack Intermediate difficulty 2.0 *** Sioux Falls
25. Tinton to Aspen hills difficulty 4.0 **** Spearfish
26. Little Elk Creek Canyon Intermediate difficulty 6.0 *** Piedmont
27. Firesteel Park Trail Easiest difficulty 1.0 **** Mitchell
28. Lookout Mountain Intermediate difficulty 5.0 *** Spearfish
29. Trail 40L / Deerfield Lake Loop Intermediate difficulty 11.0 *** Hill City
30. Turtle Trail Beginner difficulty 1.0 **** Mitchell
31. Elk Creek TH to Alkali TH (Centennial Trail) difficulty 11.2 Sturgis
32. Farm Island Easiest difficulty 15.0 *** Pierre
33. Crow Peak difficulty 6.2 Spearfish
34. Trail 40 difficulty 0.0 Hill City
35. Terry Peak Ski Area difficulty 5 Lead
36. Lewis & Clark Lake difficulty 0.0 * Yankton
37. Deadman's Trailhead difficulty 35.0 Sturgis
38. Big Tree/Robber's Roost Advanced difficulty 8.0 * Custer
39. Gavin Point difficulty 10.0 Yankton
40. Badlands Baja Trails difficulty 10.0 Interior
41. Legacy Park difficulty 2 Sioux Falls
42. Gavin Point Advanced difficulty 10.0 * Yankton
43. Tinton Trail difficulty 15.0 Spearfish
44. Gavin Point difficulty 10.0 Yankton

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