South Dakota · SD
The Best Hiking Trails in South Dakota
365 named trails across South Dakota are tagged for hiking — here are the top 100, ranked by length, with maps, distances, and elevation profiles.
365
Hiking
826 mi
Total length
14
Counties
About hiking in South Dakota
South Dakota has 365 named trails tagged for hiking on the map, covering 826 miles, an average of 2.3 miles each. The longest is Deerfield Trail in Pennington County, at 45.5 miles. 32 run 5 miles or longer. 14 of the state's counties have at least one; Pennington County has the most, with 107 trails.
Top 100 hiking trails, longest first
Trails 1–25
Deerfield TrailPennington CountyTinton Trail #55Lawrence CountyCentennial TrailPennington CountyCentennial Trail #89Meade CountyCentennial Trail #89Custer CountyCentennial Trail #89Pennington CountySioux Falls Recreation TrailMinnehaha CountyFlume TrailPennington CountyDeerfield Lake LoopPennington County103rd StreetBrown CountyCastle TrailJackson CountyRiver LoopUnion CountyFrench Creek and Mt. Coolidge TrailCuster CountyRecreational TrailBrookings CountyRapid City Bike PathPennington CountyHighland Creek TrailCuster CountyMedicine Root TrailJackson CountyPaha Sapa TrailCuster CountyDead Ox TrailLawrence CountyPerimeter LoopUnion CountyTinton TrailLawrence CountyBlacktail TrailPerkins CountyDry Creek RoadCuster CountyCanyons TrailCuster CountyHomestake TrailLawrence County
Trails 26–50
Lake LoopUnion CountySioux Falls Bike TrailMinnehaha CountyRoller Coaster TrailLawrence CountyHell Canyon TrailCuster CountyBratwurst TrailLawrence CountyAberdeen Recreation TrailBrown CountySkunk Creek SpurMinnehaha CountyForest Road 429Pennington CountyD LoopLawrence CountyFarm Island Hiking TrailsHughes CountyFS 291.3APennington CountyTrail No. 2 (Lost Cabin)Pennington CountyC LoopLawrence CountyFS-6340Pennington CountyTrail No. 9 North (Black Elk Peak)Pennington CountyLovers' Leap TrailCuster CountyIndian Hills TrailBrookings CountySunny Meadows TrailLawrence CountySanctuary TrailCuster CountyHeddy Draw Horse TrailCuster CountyWhat the Hell TrailLawrence CountyCardiacLawrence CountyOld Baldy Trail (West)Lawrence CountyGrizzly #7 TrailCuster CountyFS 297.3PPennington County
Trails 51–75
Long Canyon RoadPennington CountySingle Track AttackLawrence CountyEast Bison Flats TrailCuster CountyFS 299.1FPennington CountyDeerfield Trail 40Pennington CountyEagle Cliff TrailLawrence CountyCrow Peak TrailLawrence CountyFight ClubLawrence CountyFS-6611Pennington CountySunday Gulch TrailCuster CountyA LoopLawrence CountyTwisted FunLawrence CountyFS-6609Pennington CountyCliff Top TrailLawrence CountySoholt DrivePennington CountyLower DeadmanMeade CountyRecovery RidgeLawrence CountyFS-197Pennington CountyBridges TrailLawrence CountyPrairie TrailBrown CountyTrail No. 3 (Norbeck)Custer CountyOld Baldy Trail (East)Lawrence CountyDeep Snow TrailLawrence CountyCrangle ConnectionLawrence CountyHorsethief #14 TrailPennington County
Trails 76–100
Iron Creek #15Custer CountyTrail No. 8 (Willow Creek Loop)Pennington CountyToni's TrailLawrence CountyGrace Coolidge Walk-in Fishing AreaCuster CountyThe Loop TrailLawrence CountyFort Meade TrailMeade CountyBoland Ridge TrailCuster CountyBulldog RimMeade CountyFS-197.2BPennington CountyFS 531.1APennington CountyCalkins Draw TrailCuster CountyLookout Point TrailCuster CountyBurrito BoulevardLawrence CountyFS 291.1BCuster CountySylvan Lake TrailCuster CountyTrail No. 9 South (Black Elk Peak)Custer CountyHeddy Draw TrailCuster CountyRankin Ridge TrailCuster CountyBallparkLawrence CountyDakota RidgeLawrence CountyAnnie Creek RoadLawrence CountyFS 291.3LPennington CountyRimrockLawrence CountyFS 296.1APennington CountyAlkali RidgeMeade County
Hiking Trails by county
Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt .