Off-Road Trails in South Dakota

You need the onX Offroad for this trail; the standard route is now obsolete. There is now a gate with a "No Trespassing" sign on what appears to be the original route. This is apparent if you are traveling south to north. It is harder to notice going the other way....
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6210 is a wide SXS trail through the Merritt Trail System west of Rapid City, South Dakota. It's fast and flowy through a pine tree forest, with easy curves and slight grades, only gaining a couple hundred feet in elevation, so it's mostly flat. It goes up and down the rolling hills, and it's mostly...
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6301 is a SXS trail for vehicles 62" or less. The south end starts on the north side of Highway 44, at a dirt turn-off from the highway. This is a great way for dirt bikers to access the single tracks in the Bogus Trail system, or SXS drivers to access the many forest service roads and SXS trails to...
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6333 is a short one-mile SXS trail through the Bogus Trail System west of Rapid City, South Dakota. It's easy for the entire route but does have a few embedded rocks that are decent sized in the middle of the trail, making it a bumpy ride, but that does not increase the difficulty, as most any SXS v...
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6617 is a mellow and easy single track that meanders through the sparse pine tree forest in the Black Hills. The east side starts at a metal grate pinch point, and then it meanders through the trees and meadows. There are big boulders lining the trail, and small rocks you must ride over, but a lot o...
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This road is a good way to run North or South from Ditch Creek to Custer Limestone. This road runs along some private land and there is a cattle gate at the South end about a 1/4 mile in from Custer Limestone and one cattle fence about 3/4 mile South of Ditch Creek. This road does lead down through ...
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This is a beautiful trail that is easy and scenic. You can expect to drive on gravel, dirt, and some small rocks. Twin Sisters is located at the top with some cool views. This area in the Black Hills is very open with no trees, hence the name Bald Hills....
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This is an out-and-back trail, with the trail ending at the border of neighboring private property. The trail starts behind a wire cattle gate, be sure to always shut the gate behind you. For the first mile, the trail snakes through a wide grassy valley of relatively soft loamy dirt, although you wo...
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The summit of Bear Mountain Lookout is the attraction, at 7,166 feet in elevation with great views. While this elevation may not impress some, Black Elk Peak, formerly known as Harney Peak, is the highest natural point in South Dakota and the Midwestern United States, at 7,242 Feet. You are allowed ...
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From Bear Mountain Lookout to Pactola Reservoir, this gravel road will show you the best the Black Hills National Forest offers. Take your time along the expansive alpine meadows & while driving along Lightening Creek, as you'll have many chances to spot deer and other wildlife along this route....
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This is a well-maintained, narrow gravel road. There are many great views and a beautiful campground on this drive....
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This trail is nestled right below the Pactola Reservoir Dam. It's an easy trail to run with some cool sights to see. You will pass a homestead and some cabins, so remember to drive slowly and be respectful. This is a dirt trail with some small rocks. There's very good fishing below the dam and in th...
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This 4.5-mile-long single track through the Black Hills is full of challenging rocky sections, and loose climbs, and goes through challenging scree fields. It's also super scenic, with big rock boulders lining the trail. There are lots of easy sections that are fast and flowy and easy in between the...
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This dirt bike trail has many different surfaces and sections. Part of the trail will almost appear as a full-size truck trail while other sections have narrow pass-throughs between large rocks. There are some rocky inclines and declines but the rocks are not too large. Some areas of this trail see...
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Ride from downtown Sturgis, and within just 2 miles, you're on dirt. This is a fun hilly rocky trail that takes you into the Black Hills National Forest without having to travel busy Highway 14A. From this trail, which goes over Red Hill, you can access the Camp 5/Calamity Jane trails area or go to ...
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This single-lane gravel trail has some great views of Bobcat Ridge. It takes you from Medicine Mountain Road to Six Mile Road....
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This singletrack winds through the Black Hills National Forest for 3.6 miles in a sparse pine tree forest. The trail is often covered in small loose rocks or bigger embedded rocks. It's a tight trail through the trees that closely line the trail. It makes lots of sharp turns, and goes up rocky hill ...
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6306 is part of the vast Bogus Jim trail system. 6306 is a very tame gravel road with some occasional small rock obstacles. This trail is open all year, so be mindful that conditions such as snow, rain, and ice, can affect the condition of the road and can potentially make it more challenging to nav...
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Trail #6307 is located within the vast Bogus Jim trail system. This trail is relatively easy to navigate, but there are many loose and rocky obstacles along the path. This trail is open all year long, but be mindful of how weather/seasonal conditions can make this track challenging, such as snow and...
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6310 is an easy dirt bike trail through the Black Hills. Part of it is a really wide path through the pine forest, but it also narrows up through the grassy meadow. It starts at the staging area on Norris Peak Lane, which is a small dirt parking lot. If staging here, you'll need to take this trail t...
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