Off-Road Trails in South Dakota

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Learn more about #312
#312

#312

You need the onX Offroad for this trail; the standard route is now obsolete. There is now a gate with a "No Trespassing" sign on what appears to be the original route. This is apparent…
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Total Miles
10.1
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Fall
Learn more about 6210
6210

6210

6210 is a wide SXS trail through the Merritt Trail System west of Rapid City, South Dakota. It's fast and flowy through a pine tree forest, with easy curves and slight grades, only gaining a…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about 6301
6301

6301

6301 is a SXS trail for vehicles 62" or less. The south end starts on the north side of Highway 44, at a dirt turn-off from the highway. This is a great way for dirt…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about 6333
6333

6333

6333 is a short one-mile SXS trail through the Bogus Trail System west of Rapid City, South Dakota. It's easy for the entire route but does have a few embedded rocks that are decent sized…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about 6617
6617

6617

6617 is a mellow and easy single track that meanders through the sparse pine tree forest in the Black Hills. The east side starts at a metal grate pinch point, and then it meanders through…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Alkali Spring
Alkali Spring

Alkali Spring

This road is a good way to run North or South from Ditch Creek to Custer Limestone. This road runs along some private land and there is a cattle gate at the South end about…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Bald Hills
Bald Hills

Bald Hills

This is a beautiful trail that is easy and scenic. You can expect to drive on gravel, dirt, and some small rocks. Twin Sisters is located at the top with some cool views. This area…
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Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Bear Creek Spur
Bear Creek Spur

Bear Creek Spur

This is an out-and-back trail, with the trail ending at the border of neighboring private property. The trail starts behind a wire cattle gate, be sure to always shut the gate behind you. For the…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Bear Mountain Lookout
Bear Mountain Lookout

Bear Mountain Lookout

The summit of Bear Mountain Lookout is the attraction, at 7,166 feet in elevation with great views. While this elevation may not impress some, Black Elk Peak, formerly known as Harney Peak, is the highest…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring
Learn more about Bear Mountain Lookout to Pactola Reservoir
Bear Mountain Lookout to Pactola Reservoir

Bear Mountain Lookout to Pactola Reservoir

From Bear Mountain Lookout to Pactola Reservoir, this gravel road will show you the best the Black Hills National Forest offers. Take your time along the expansive alpine meadows & while driving along Lightening Creek,…
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Total Miles
62.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Beaver Creek Road(FS 111)
Beaver Creek Road(FS 111)

Beaver Creek Road(FS 111)

This is a well-maintained, narrow gravel road. There are many great views and a beautiful campground on this drive.
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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Below Pactola Dam
Below Pactola Dam

Below Pactola Dam

This trail is nestled right below the Pactola Reservoir Dam. It's an easy trail to run with some cool sights to see. You will pass a homestead and some cabins, so remember to drive slowly…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter, Summer
Learn more about Benchmark 8575
Benchmark 8575

Benchmark 8575

This 4.5-mile-long single track through the Black Hills is full of challenging rocky sections, and loose climbs, and goes through challenging scree fields. It's also super scenic, with big rock boulders lining the trail. There…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Benchmark Trail
Benchmark Trail

Benchmark Trail

This dirt bike trail has many different surfaces and sections. Part of the trail will almost appear as a full-size truck trail while other sections have narrow pass-throughs between large rocks. There are some rocky…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Black Hills Forest Access from Sturgis
Black Hills Forest Access from Sturgis

Black Hills Forest Access from Sturgis

Ride from downtown Sturgis, and within just 2 miles, you're on dirt. This is a fun hilly rocky trail that takes you into the Black Hills National Forest without having to travel busy Highway 14A.…
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Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Bobcat Ridge
Bobcat Ridge

Bobcat Ridge

This single-lane gravel trail has some great views of Bobcat Ridge. It takes you from Medicine Mountain Road to Six Mile Road.
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Total Miles
5.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Bogus 6305
Bogus 6305

Bogus 6305

This singletrack winds through the Black Hills National Forest for 3.6 miles in a sparse pine tree forest. The trail is often covered in small loose rocks or bigger embedded rocks. It's a tight trail…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Bogus 6306
Bogus 6306

Bogus 6306

6306 is part of the vast Bogus Jim trail system. 6306 is a very tame gravel road with some occasional small rock obstacles. This trail is open all year, so be mindful that conditions such…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Bogus 6307
Bogus 6307

Bogus 6307

Trail #6307 is located within the vast Bogus Jim trail system. This trail is relatively easy to navigate, but there are many loose and rocky obstacles along the path. This trail is open all year…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Bogus 6310
Bogus 6310

Bogus 6310

6310 is an easy dirt bike trail through the Black Hills. Part of it is a really wide path through the pine forest, but it also narrows up through the grassy meadow. It starts at…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
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