Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Buffalo Chip, South Dakota

This scenic road is packed with historical significance. There are gorgeous hiking and biking trails as well as multiple equestrian areas as part of this road. You will be treated to the historic original Ft.…
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This is a scenic trail with some beautiful views. It's a great trail to see the fall colors. The only real challenge to the trail comes when meeting oncoming traffic, as parts are on a…
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This is a beautiful winding trail up through the trees to the top of a high point overlooking Bear Butte State Park. The only real challenges are when you meet oncoming vehicles, as it is…
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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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This short 0.7-mile trail is an offshoot of Bulldog Trail, quick, and easily accessible from Vanocker Canyon. Upon leaving the highway, you will be presented with two choices. The left trail is Veterans Peak. This…
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Crystal Cave is a very easy ride to the end of the trail where you will find an overlook to what many call the "Mini Grand Canyon" of the Black Hills. The trail is a…
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Moses Hill is a scenic point-to-point trail in the Black Hills of South Dakota. It is named for a very steep portion that gets you to the top of the mountain, which is tree covered,…
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As you travel through this trail, you are instantly surrounded by the Black Hills National Forest. The route is compromised of rocky terrain along with some uphill travel with views of the nearby town of…
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Another fantastic historical site in the Black Hills National Forest is the China Wall. The waypoint on the track shows exactly where the hike begins, and it's only about 600 yards to the wall. It's…
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Nemo 8277 is one of the many tracks located in the Nemo area of the Black Hills National Forest. Nemo 8277 begins as a gentle gravel road and increases into small rocks and off-cambering surfaces,…
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This is a SXS trail designated for vehicles 62" or less in the Black Hills National Forest west of Rapid City, South Dakota. It starts on a wide path next to a wooden fence with…
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This is a short single track in the Black Hills that is part of the Bogus Trail System. The trail goes through a pine forest, full of loose pieces of rock littering the trail. The…
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This route is a southern alternative to riding Merritt Estes Road and Nemo Road. Erskine Gulch Road is just north of where Duran meets with Nemo Road, so you can use this instead of riding…
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This dirt bike route was a rather smooth and flowy trail. I did not notice many rocks or roots and the bulk of the trail was not overly narrow. One thing that may trip people…
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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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This area has a lot of different terrain which makes it tough to rate evenly. It has everything from gravel to small rocks and even larger rocks. There are off-camber areas and also mud. There…
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This an easier very scenic trail that takes you from Nemo Road over to Highway 44. Some smaller rock-rutted uneven road that can be messy in the rain. One major obstacle that has a steep…
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Connecting to the "Cheerios" Bypass Raspberry Ridge is a narrow semi-rocky trail best enjoyed by those with high clearance vehicles. Steep and narrow descents and ascents are full of rocks and boulders making the trail…
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This typical forest road extends even longer than this recording. If you are attempting to take a forest road that runs parallel to 385, this forest road connects the bulk of the trails on the…
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This dirt bike only trail has a few obstacles and an expansive trail. Parts of the highway can be seen from the trail throughout the ride. There are some mildly exciting rocky sections with some…
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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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Recharge your soul with this great part of the South Dakota Landscape. This is one of the most beautiful drives overlooking the cities of Lead and Deadwood. Keep an eye open for all the wildlife…
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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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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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This is a short segment of 6660 that continues after the Devil's Head segment. It's a mile-long single track with small rocks in the trail, roots across the trail, and bigger loose rocks. There are…
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6321 goes gradually downhill for 1.6 miles through the Black Hills, connecting the 6339 and 6310 single tracks. This trail is pretty easy, with sections of small loose rocks and narrow sections through grassy meadows…
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This 2.4-mile-long single track through the Black Hills starts right at the intersection of Bogus Jim Road (FS 202) and 642, across from a big meadow used for staging or dispersed camping. The trail goes…
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This is a 1.1-mile connector single track that departs from 6305, crosses a powerline trail, and then connects back up to 6305, so it could be used to make a loop or take an alternate…
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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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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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