About mountain biking in South Dakota

South Dakota has 141 named trails tagged for mountain biking on the map, covering 464 miles, an average of 3.3 miles each. The longest is George S. Mickelson Trail in Custer County, at 45.1 miles. 22 run 5 miles or longer. 10 of the state's counties have at least one; Pennington County has the most, with 45 trails.

Top 100 mountain biking trails, longest first

Trails 1–25

George S. Mickelson TrailMTBCuster County45.1 mi The Big Sioux River Recreation Trail and GreenwayMTBMinnehaha County32.6 mi Centennial Trail #89HikeMTBMeade County32.6 mi Centennial Trail #89HikeMTBCuster County29.3 mi Sioux Falls Recreation TrailHikeMTBMinnehaha County16.4 mi bicycleMTBMinnehaha County14.7 mi bicycleMTBLawrence County12.7 mi Deerfield Lake LoopHikeMTBPennington County11.4 mi 103rd StreetHikeMTBBrown County10.9 mi French Creek and Mt. Coolidge TrailHikeMTBCuster County9.4 mi Recreational TrailHikeMTBBrookings County9.4 mi Rapid City Bike PathHikeMTBPennington County9.2 mi Sioux River Red Rock TrailMTBMinnehaha County9.0 mi Paha Sapa TrailHikeMTBCuster County7.8 mi Tinton TrailHikeMTBLawrence County7.2 mi bicycleMTBLake County7.1 mi Leonard “Swanny” Swanson Memorial PathwayMTBPennington County7.1 mi Blacktail TrailHikeMTBPerkins County6.9 mi Red Cut RoadMTBMeade County6.4 mi Sioux Falls Bike TrailHikeMTBMinnehaha County5.7 mi Aberdeen Recreation TrailHikeMTBBrown County5.1 mi Skunk Creek SpurHikeMTBMinnehaha County5.1 mi D LoopHikeMTBLawrence County4.9 mi C LoopHikeMTBLawrence County4.3 mi FS-6340HikeMTBPennington County4.3 mi

Trails 26–50

Trails 51–75

Annie Creek RoadHikeMTBLawrence County1.9 mi RimrockHikeMTBLawrence County1.9 mi FS 296.1AHikeMTBPennington County1.8 mi Alkali RidgeHikeMTBMeade County1.8 mi Moccasin Creek TrailHikeMTBBrown County1.8 mi Blue SteakHikeMTBLawrence County1.8 mi FS-6605HikeMTBPennington County1.7 mi FS-199HikeMTBPennington County1.7 mi SabreHikeMTBMeade County1.7 mi FS-6613HikeMTBPennington County1.7 mi Butte ViewHikeMTBMeade County1.6 mi FS-6322HikeMTBPennington County1.6 mi Legion Lake TrailHikeMTBCuster County1.6 mi PasqueHikeMTBMeade County1.5 mi MesaHikeMTBLawrence County1.5 mi Prairie Vista TrailHikeMTBMinnehaha County1.5 mi RemountHikeMTBMeade County1.5 mi North Sioux City/McCook Lake TrailHikeMTBUnion County1.4 mi Cottonwood CrossingHikeMTBUnion County1.4 mi Trooper's LoopHikeMTBMeade County1.4 mi FS-6303HikeMTBPennington County1.3 mi Tech EssenceHikeMTBLawrence County1.3 mi FS-6610HikeMTBPennington County1.3 mi RacetrackHikeMTBMeade County1.3 mi Prairie Hills TrailHikeMTBBrookings County1.3 mi

Trails 76–100

Mountain Biking Trails by 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 October 4, 2026.