Black Hills National Forest
Hiking
There's great hiking all over the Black Hills. Inaugurated in 1989, the Centennial Trail stretches from Bear Butte Mountain in the north to Wind Cave National Park. It makes a good choice for a multi-day backpacking trip, or you can take it in sections. The Harney Range Trail System is another good choice for backtrapping trips, offering the opportunity to make loops through the Black Elk wilderness.
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Special Feature. . .
Harney Peak Hikes
- A place for inspiration in the Black Hills on the highest peak east of the Rockies.
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Possible day hike are numerous. If you want a quiet trail, with no annoying mountain bikes or even horses, the Flume Trail, a National Recreation Trail, follows the path of an old logging flume for 14 miles. Those after a gentler experience should look twice at the Cook Lake and Cliff Swallow trails which combine into 4.5 miles of natural interest.
But these are just some of the treasures. GORP has assembled a directory of Black Hills trails, all of which have something to offer. . .
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Centennial Trail— 111 miles. A landmark trail that stretches across the north-south length of the Black Hills. Mixed use
George S. Mickelson— 114 miles. Rail trail from Deadwood to Edgewood. Gentle grades. Mixed use.
1. Cook Lake Trail & Cliff Swallow Trail— 4.5 miles. Good wildlife trail. Hiking, biking
2. Bearlodge Trails— 50.3 miles. Home of the annual Fattire Biking Challenge for mountain bikers. Hiking, biking, horses, skiing
3. Crow Peak Trail—3.5 miles. Challenging hike to a 360° view over 3 states. Hiking, horses: no bikes.
4. Big Hills Trails— 16.5 miles. Spearfish Canyon rim country. Skiing, hiking, biking
5. Baldy Trail, Rimrock Trail & Little Spearfish Trail —18 miles. Canyon rims and peak tops - where the winter scenes from Dances with Wolves were filmed. Hiking, biking, horses
6. Eagle Cliff Trails—14 miles. Self-guided loop system that were originally developed for cross-country skiing. Skiing, hiking, biking
7. Veterans Point— 1 mile. Downhill to a good fishing lake. Accessible hiking trail
8. Deerfield & Lake Loop Trail— 28 miles. Gentle trails through scenic canyons. Hiking, biking, horses, skiing
9. Bear Mountain Trails— 16.1 miles. Breathtaking views and lots of wildlife. Skiing, hiking, biking
10. Flume Trail— 14 miles. Follows an old logging flume. Hiking only
11. Harney Range Trail System— 50 miles of trails, 14 trailheads, many in the Black Elk Wilderness. Hiking, biking, horses
12. Hells Canyon Trail— 6 miles. Follows a bench below limestone cliff for outstanding views of Eagle Canyon. Hiking, biking horses
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