Off-Road Trails in South Dakota

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Learn more about Medicine Mountain Road
Medicine Mountain Road

Medicine Mountain Road

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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Total Miles
7.1
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Merrit Peak Central to SE Leg
Merrit Peak Central to SE Leg

Merrit Peak Central to SE Leg

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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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Merritt 6242
Merritt 6242

Merritt 6242

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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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Merritt Peak Central Pass Through
Merritt Peak Central Pass Through

Merritt Peak Central Pass Through

This is a dirt bike only trail with nice views. There is typical loose rock, sticks, roots, and some sharp rock. Overall this was a smooth trail that winds through the forest. One region of…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Merritt Peak North Loop Return
Merritt Peak North Loop Return

Merritt Peak North Loop Return

This is a dirt bike only trail that concludes the loop that can be taken around Merritt Peak. There are a few tight switchbacks on this trail that hug the hill, multiple steep rocky inclines,…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Merritt Peak SE Leg
Merritt Peak SE Leg

Merritt Peak SE Leg

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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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Spring, Fall
Learn more about Moses Hill
Moses Hill

Moses Hill

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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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
3Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Mount Coolidge Road
Mount Coolidge Road

Mount Coolidge Road

Mount Coolidge Road winds its way up the fire lookout mountain just off Highway 87, offering easy access to one of the best panoramic views in the central Black Hills. The road is gravel, maintained,…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Mud Springs Road
Mud Springs Road

Mud Springs Road

Mud Springs Road is a scenic route that runs North/South from Custer Limestone road to US Highway 16 just West of Jewel Cave National Monument. This does take you through cattle grazing areas so expect…
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Total Miles
8.8
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Nemo 8257
Nemo 8257

Nemo 8257

8257 is an intermediate single track in the Black Hills that starts at a pinch point off a dirt road, south of the town of Nemo, South Dakota. Going east to west, it gains 750…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Nemo 8277
Nemo 8277

Nemo 8277

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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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Nemo 8550
Nemo 8550

Nemo 8550

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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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about New Moon Loop
New Moon Loop

New Moon Loop

New Moon Road heading toward Rudenvale is a quiet, scenic ride through classic Black Hills country--gravel surface, lightly traveled, and surrounded by big pines and open ridges. It's one of those routes that feels like…
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Total Miles
6.3
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Newton 27
Newton 27

Newton 27

Newton 27 takes you through and along a beautiful rim of the Newton Hills and into the Reno Gulch. This trail is mostly a well-traveled gravel trail that includes some sections of rocks coming to…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
3
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Newton 33
Newton 33

Newton 33

Newton 33 is a short, rocky, and tight little blast through classic Black Hills terrain -- just enough to get the tires flexing and the blood pumping. It's not long, but it packs a punch…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Newton Fork Road - FS 304
Newton Fork Road - FS 304

Newton Fork Road - FS 304

Newton Fork Road (FS 304) is a well-maintained gravel route nestled in the Black Hills National Forest, just west of Hill City. Serving as a primary access point to the Newton Trail System, this road…
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Total Miles
6.0
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Oak Draw Road- CSP 3
Oak Draw Road- CSP 3

Oak Draw Road- CSP 3

Oak Draw Road, also known as Custer State Park Road 3, is a scenic two-lane gravel road that cuts across the wide open grasslands of the park's Wildlife Loop area. This lesser-traveled route offers an…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
1
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Piedmont To Nemo Trail
Piedmont To Nemo Trail

Piedmont To Nemo Trail

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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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Pony Gulch, Divide, & Bloody Gulch (FS 184.1)
Pony Gulch, Divide, & Bloody Gulch (FS 184.1)

Pony Gulch, Divide, & Bloody Gulch (FS 184.1)

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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Total Miles
6.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Raspberry 8501
Raspberry 8501

Raspberry 8501

This 3.5-mile-long single track through the Black Hills is a challenging route full of technical loose climbs, technical rock pinches, and rock ledges. There are lots of really steep hill climbs and descents. It's constantly…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
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ATV trails in South Dakota

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#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
4Moderate
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
2Easy
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
2Easy
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
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
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UTV/side-by-side trails in South Dakota

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#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…
Learn more about #312
Total Miles
10.1
Tech Rating
4Moderate
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
2Easy
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
2Easy
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
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
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