About trails in Lawrence County, South Dakota

Lawrence County has 139 named trails on the map, covering 263 miles in total, an average of 1.9 miles per trail. That is the 2nd largest mapped trail network among 18 counties in South Dakota. 69 of them are tagged for hiking and 38 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Tinton Trail #55, at 38.8 miles. 8 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 1 trailhead, 46 campsites, 7 waterfalls, and 2 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Mountain Plains, North Spearfish, and Lead.

What the trails in Lawrence County are like

By length, 36 are under a mile, 40 run 1 to 5 miles, and 8 are 5 miles or longer. 2 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is A Loop, at 3.0 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 29 easy, 51 moderate, and 4 hard. Of the 84 with measured elevation, Tinton Trail #55 climbs the most, about 2,929 ft, and 6 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

263Total miles

46Campsites

2Boat launches

7Waterfalls

1Trailheads

Tinton Trail #55Hike38.8 mi bicycleMTB12.7 mi Dead Ox TrailHike7.3 mi Tinton TrailHikeMTB7.2 mi Homestake TrailHike6.3 mi Spearfish Cycle PathHikeMTB5.8 mi Roller Coaster TrailHike5.6 mi Bratwurst TrailHike5.3 mi D LoopHikeMTB4.9 mi Stageyard 150 Trail4.8 mi C LoopHikeMTB4.3 mi Sunny Meadows TrailHike3.9 mi What the Hell TrailHike3.5 mi CardiacHikeMTB3.5 mi Old Baldy Trail (West)HikeMTB3.4 mi Single Track AttackHikeMTB3.3 mi Eagle Cliff TrailHike3.2 mi Crow Peak TrailHike3.2 mi Fight ClubHikeMTB3.1 mi A LoopHikeMTB3.0 mi Twisted FunHikeMTB3.0 mi Cliff Top TrailHike2.8 mi Recovery RidgeHikeMTB2.8 mi Bridges TrailHikeMTB2.7 mi Old Baldy Trail (East)Hike2.6 mi Deep Snow TrailHike2.6 mi Crangle ConnectionHikeMTB2.5 mi Toni's TrailHike2.5 mi The Loop TrailHike2.5 mi Burrito BoulevardHikeMTB2.1 mi BallparkHikeMTB2.0 mi Dakota RidgeHikeMTB2.0 mi Annie Creek RoadHikeMTB1.9 mi RimrockHikeMTB1.9 mi Blue SteakHikeMTB1.8 mi Ol' BlueHike1.7 mi Raddick Gultch TrailHike1.7 mi The Loop SpurHike1.6 mi FS 259.1BHike1.5 mi MesaHikeMTB1.5 mi Hidden Basin TrailHike1.5 mi Raddick Run TrailHike1.5 mi FS 259.1DHike1.4 mi Tech EssenceHikeMTB1.3 mi 567.1C Ridge Trail1.3 mi Iron Creek TrailHike1.3 mi Rimrock Spur AHikeMTB1.2 mi FlutterbyHikeMTB1.1 mi 2016 Tatanka 100MTB1.0 mi Intake Meadow TrailHike0.9 mi Rimrock Spur BHike0.8 mi Lost Run TrailHike0.8 mi Sheep FlatsHikeMTB0.8 mi Stadium RidgeHikeMTB0.8 mi Old Baldy Summit TrailHike0.8 mi Wipeout TrailHike0.8 mi Laughing GoatsHikeMTB0.7 mi A1 LoopHikeMTB0.7 mi '76 TrailHike0.6 mi Lookout LinkMTB0.6 mi Mount Roosevelt TrailHike0.6 mi KnectarHikeMTB0.6 mi FS 259.1CHike0.5 mi Iron Creek ConnectorHike0.5 mi Round The CrownHikeMTB0.5 mi Loop AHike0.4 mi Spearfish Peak TrailHike0.4 mi MarsHike0.3 mi Flowstone ExpressMTB0.3 mi Stump Duck0.3 mi Double Down RacetrackMTB0.3 mi Spearfish Canyon Floor Nature Hiking TrailHike0.3 mi Loop BHike0.3 mi Merritt 28 Trail0.3 mi Little RipperHikeMTB0.3 mi Loop CHike0.2 mi Fire Flies0.2 mi Ancient Oaks ConnectorHikeMTB0.2 mi Breakneck Trail0.2 mi MakȟáMTB0.2 mi Skills Park0.2 mi Queenie0.1 mi Hot Dog LineHikeMTB0.1 mi Bone Rattler0.1 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 25, 2026.