Dirt Bike Trails Near Hill City, South Dakota

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…
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You will access the mine site from Forest Service Road 389, also known as Burnt Fork Road, off of Deerfield Road. Continue up this gravel road for 1.8 miles, where you will park and hike…
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This is a mild rock crawling trail that is narrow and has some steep grades. 4wd is required for this trail. Armor is recommended but not needed if you are careful. You should have 33"…
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You will be traveling on Trail #530 which runs from China Gulch Road (Trail #249) and Mystic Road. You can access the dam from either side since all of the trails here are two-way. Coming…
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This road is an easy 4.6-mile one-way road that leads to a popular Black Hill spot, Flannigan's Cabin, aka Miner's Hotel. The road traverses through various terrain and is wider on the south end and…
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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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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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Victoria 12 is an easy dirt bike trail, but it has become faint in spots and will require some route finding in order to ride the entire trail. The south end starts in a grassy…
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This is a road that starts out two-vehicles wide and narrows as it goes. Along the way there is a old corral and a one-lane bridge. Once you reach the intersection with FS301, it widens…
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Victoria 162 is a road that lands you onto Victoria 159 (commonly the main road through the Victoria trail system) or a way to access other roads/trails. Not only is this an incredibly scenic drive,…
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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.
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Victoria 159 is a standard 'off-pavement' route that crosses between Sheridan Lake Rd and Highway 385 just south of Pactola Reservoir. This road is also the main road that offers access to many other full-size,…
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Victoria 10 is a longer single track, 4.4 miles, through the Black Hills, that is of easy difficulty although it has some easy rock features. It's a long windy trail that would be great for…
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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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This trail has some great views of the southern Black Hills. It is mainly a dirt two-track trail. It may be impassable when wet.
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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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Victoria 14 is a 4-mile-long single track through the Black Hills. The south end starts on Victoria Lake Road and starts by steeply climbing up from the road with some sharper turns. It climbs up…
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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…
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Castle Creek Forest Service road is very scenic and travels along Castle Creek which runs through a gulch in almost the middle of the Black Hills National Forest. There are several locations where you cross…
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Victoria 13 is a long single track through the Victoria Trail System of the Black Hills, that has some tricky climbs and a constantly rocky surface. The west end starts off of Brush Creek Road,…
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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.
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Victoria 09 is a short and easy single track through the Victoria Trail System. It's mostly a wide path, full of small loose rocks, that goes through grassy meadows under widely separated pine trees in…
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This route is a more scenic route to go between the towns of Mystic/Rochford than traveling on Mystic Road and Rochford Road. The route is not a maintained road like Mystic/Rochford Road. Part of the…
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Merritt 42 is an easier single track in the Merritt Trail System near Rapid City, South Dakota. From the north entrance, it gradually goes downhill for 1.7 miles, with a few steep rockier spots, and…
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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 is a dirt-bike-only route with lots of loose rock (rounded and shale-like), roots, and sharp rock stuck in the ground yet protruding out of the ground. There are some sharp rock climbs and descents…
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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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Victoria 11 is a 1.4-mile-long single track through the Black Hills. The north end starts at the Victoria Trailhead off of Victoria Lake Road along a fence. It goes into a wide open meadow leading…
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Want a complete loop of the Merrit trail system? This small single-track links Merrit Peak Central to Merrit Southeast Leg. This short but thrilling trail is packed with easy slower-paced rocky sections, fast and flowy…
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Victoria 06 meanders through a sparse pine tree forest, through really wide open meadows and dispersed trees, for 1 mile starting and ending on Forest Service road 6715. It crosses some chunky outcroppings of rock…
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