About trails in Lawrence County, South Dakota

Lawrence County has 81 named trails on the map, covering 198 miles in total, an average of 2.4 miles per trail. That is the 2nd largest mapped trail network among 14 counties in South Dakota. 63 of them are tagged for hiking and 33 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, 41 campsites, 7 waterfalls, and 2 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Lead, Mountain Plains, and North Spearfish.

What the trails in Lawrence County are like

By length, 34 are under a mile, 39 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.

Of the 46 with a difficulty rating, 41 easy and 5 moderate. Of the 81 with measured elevation, Tinton Trail #55 climbs the most, about 2,371 ft, and 5 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

198Total miles

41Campsites

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 Path5.8 mi Roller Coaster TrailHike5.6 mi Bratwurst TrailHike5.3 mi D LoopHikeMTB4.9 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 Flutterby1.1 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 Goats0.7 mi A1 LoopHikeMTB0.7 mi '76 TrailHike0.6 mi Lookout LinkMTB0.6 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 Little Ripper0.3 mi Loop CHike0.2 mi Fire Flies0.2 mi Ancient Oaks Connector0.2 mi Breakneck Trail0.2 mi MakȟáMTB0.2 mi Skills Park0.2 mi Queenie0.1 mi Hot Dog LineHikeMTB0.1 mi Bone Rattler0.1 mi

Trails by town in Lawrence County

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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 September 24, 2026.