United States

South Dakota Trails

Browse 410 named hiking and mountain biking trails across South Dakota, with maps, distances, and elevation profiles.

410
Named trails
982 mi
Total length
27
Counties
362
Hiking
140
Mountain biking
485
Campsites
196
Boat launches
20
Waterfalls
Outline map of South Dakota

About trails in South Dakota

South Dakota has 410 named trails mapped across 27 counties, covering 982 miles in total, an average of 2.4 miles per trail. 362 of them are tagged for hiking and 140 for mountain biking.

The largest networks are Pennington County (113 trails), Lawrence County (81 trails), and Custer County (69 trails). The longest single trail in the state is Deerfield Trail in Pennington County, at 45.5 miles. Across South Dakota the map also carries 16 trailheads, 485 campsites, 20 waterfalls, and 196 boat launches.

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Best hiking trails in South Dakota
362 trails
Best mountain biking trails in South Dakota
140 trails
Hunting in South Dakota
27 hunt units · property lines

Top trails in South Dakota

Deerfield TrailHikePennington County45.5 miGeorge S. Mickelson TrailMTBCuster County45.1 miTinton Trail #55HikeLawrence County38.8 miCentennial TrailHikePennington County38.5 miThe Big Sioux River Recreation Trail and GreenwayMTBMinnehaha County32.6 miCentennial Trail #89HikeMTBMeade County32.6 miCentennial Trail #89HikeMTBCuster County29.3 miCentennial Trail #89HikePennington County29.2 mibicycleMTBMinnehaha County14.7 miFlume TrailHikePennington County12.9 mibicycleMTBLawrence County12.7 miDeerfield Lake LoopHikeMTBPennington County11.4 mi103rd StreetHikeMTBBrown County10.9 miCastle TrailHikeJackson County10.3 miRiver LoopHikeUnion County9.6 miFrench Creek and Mt. Coolidge TrailHikeMTBCuster County9.4 miRecreational TrailHikeMTBBrookings County9.4 miRapid City Bike PathHikeMTBPennington County9.2 miSioux River Red Rock TrailMTBMinnehaha County9.0 miHighland Creek TrailHikeCuster County8.5 miMedicine Root TrailHikeJackson County8.4 miPaha Sapa TrailHikeMTBCuster County7.8 miDead Ox TrailHikeLawrence County7.3 miPerimeter LoopHikeUnion County7.3 mi

Browse by county

Brookings County
8 trails · 17.5 mi
Brown County
7 trails · 25.8 mi
Custer County
69 trails · 202 mi
Davison County
4 trails · 4.7 mi
Grant County
3 trails · 2.5 mi
Jackson County
8 trails · 23.5 mi
Lawrence County
81 trails · 198 mi
Lincoln County
8 trails · 6.0 mi
Meade County
31 trails · 70.7 mi
Minnehaha County
47 trails · 90.5 mi
Oglala Lakota County
3 trails · 11.0 mi
Pennington County
113 trails · 272 mi
Roberts County
4 trails · 2.8 mi
Union County
7 trails · 27.5 mi

Trails by town

Custer
48 trails nearby
Johnson Siding
36 trails nearby
Hill City
33 trails nearby
Keystone
23 trails nearby
Lead
22 trails nearby
Mountain Plains
18 trails nearby
Sturgis
18 trails nearby
North Spearfish
13 trails nearby
Interior
8 trails nearby
North Sioux City
6 trails nearby
Pringle
6 trails nearby
Blucksberg Mountain
5 trails nearby
Hot Springs
5 trails nearby

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt .