About trails in Minnehaha County, South Dakota

Minnehaha County has 48 named trails on the map, covering 107 miles in total, an average of 2.2 miles per trail. That is the 4th largest mapped trail network among 14 counties in South Dakota. 43 of them are tagged for hiking and 8 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is The Big Sioux River Recreation Trail and Greenway, at 32.6 miles. 6 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 4 trailheads, 19 campsites, 4 waterfalls, and 2 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Garretson, Brandon, and Hartford.

What the trails in Minnehaha County are like

By length, 37 are under a mile, 5 run 1 to 5 miles, and 6 are 5 miles or longer. 3 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Cactus Hills Trail, at 1.0 mile.

Of the 48 with measured elevation, The Big Sioux River Recreation Trail and Greenway climbs the most, about 284 ft.

Explore by activity

107Total miles

19Campsites

2Boat launches

4Waterfalls

4Trailheads

The Big Sioux River Recreation Trail and GreenwayMTB32.6 mi Sioux Falls Recreation TrailHikeMTB16.4 mi bicycleMTB14.7 mi Sioux River Red Rock TrailMTB9.0 mi Sioux Falls Bike TrailHikeMTB5.7 mi Skunk Creek SpurHikeMTB5.1 mi Hartford Heights/Hartford Walking Path2.2 mi Prairie View TrailHike1.8 mi Prairie Vista TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Nordic Ski TrailHike1.4 mi Turtle Creek Park Walking TrailHike1.0 mi Cactus Hills TrailHike1.0 mi Upper TrailHike0.9 mi Riparian TrailHike0.9 mi South Loop TrailHike0.7 mi Woodland TrailHike0.7 mi Turtle Creek Walking TrailHike0.7 mi Split Rock TrailHike0.6 mi North Loop TrailHike0.6 mi Balancing Rock TrailHike0.5 mi Overlook TrailHike0.5 mi Quarry Pond TrailHike0.5 mi Valley TrailHike0.5 mi Pollinator Hill TrailHike0.5 mi Prarie TrailHike0.5 mi Hartford Nature TrailHike0.5 mi Archery TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Northern Slope TrailHike0.5 mi Skyline TrailHike0.4 mi Silver Rush TrailHike0.4 mi South Wall TrailHike0.4 mi Lower TrailHike0.3 mi Quarry Rock TrailHike0.3 mi Lift Station Trail0.3 mi Stairstep Quarry Primitive TrailHike0.3 mi Split Rock Creek TrailHike0.3 mi Gateway TrailHike0.3 mi Prarie/Woodland TrailHike0.2 mi West Pond TrailHike0.2 mi Grand Meadow TrailHike0.2 mi West Valley TrailHike0.2 mi Ironwood Ridge TrailHike0.2 mi The World's Steepest ShortcutHike0.2 mi Miner's Trace TrailHike0.2 mi Oak Canyon TrailHike0.1 mi Ace Park TrailHike0.1 mi King & Queen TrailHike0.1 mi American Plum TrailHike0.1 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 September 24, 2026.