Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Hay Springs, Nebraska
Sheep Mountain Table Road
This an easy, scenic dirt road that leads to some really cool overlooks of the south portion of Badlands National Park. It has 2 distinct sections with the first part being accessible to all vehicles… Learn more about Sheep Mountain Table Road
Total Miles
7.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Sagecreek Rim Road
This trail or track is on the edge of the Badlands National Park. You can expect to see great views and a high potential for wildlife such as mountain goats. Several turnouts are available and… Learn more about Sagecreek Rim Road
Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
The Wall
This is a dirt trail that runs along the cliff edge of Buffalo National Grasslands overlooking part of the Badlands and offering numerous boondocking locations. Both north and south ends of the trail are along… Learn more about The Wall
Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Foster's Gultch
This is a scenic trail meandering through ponderosa pine and quaking aspen trees. From the Rockerville Road entrance of this trail, is it a maintained gravel road that slowly gets narrower, but stays very easy… Learn more about Foster's Gultch
Total Miles
12.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Custer Mountain Cutoff
This is a scenic trail winding through ponderosa pines and quaking aspens. There are gates to get through, so be sure to close them behind you. This trail skirts the edges of Custer State Park. Learn more about Custer Mountain Cutoff
Total Miles
6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Rocky Gulch
This trail is fun during all seasons of the year but is best enjoyed during the spring through fall months. During the winter months this rocky, and narrow trail can quickly become challenging to those… Learn more about Rocky Gulch
Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su
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 has to offer. Take your time along the expansive alpine meadows & while driving along… Learn more about Bear Mountain Lookout to Pactola Reservoir
Total Miles
59.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
Windmill Draw to Hell Canyon to Alkali Ridge
Travel from Windmill Draw - (FSR 681) to Hell Canyon - (FSR 284.2L) to Alkali Ridge (FSR 284.2C). This 7.7-mile route, from Custer Limestone Road in the north to US Highway 16 in the south,… Learn more about Windmill Draw to Hell Canyon to Alkali Ridge
Total Miles
7.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
China Gulch - FSR #249
China Gulch takes you on a range of road types, from a two-vehicle wide gravel road near Hill City to a single vehicle road that travels adjacent to rock walls. The road at the north… Learn more about China Gulch - FSR #249
Total Miles
12.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
FS 2A
This two-track dirt road leads to a dead end at a kelly hump/tank trap. There are some great camping spots along this road. Learn more about FS 2A