Park · Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota

Best hikes in Black Hills National Forest

The 30 best of 154 trails in Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota, ranked by route quality.

Trails
154
Easy
98
Moderate
27
Hard
21
Expert
8

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Top trails

  1. Tinton Trail #55 Expert · 19.5 mi (31.4 km) · Elevation Gain 2,992 ft (912 m) · 7 hr 50 min
  2. Flume Boulder Hill Summit Trail Easy · 1.7 mi (2.7 km) · Elevation Gain 456 ft (139 m) · 45 min
  3. Flume Trail Expert · 19.6 mi (31.5 km) · Elevation Gain 1,755 ft (535 m) · 7 hr 10 min
  4. Crow Peak Trail Hard · 6.4 mi (10.3 km) · Elevation Gain 1,542 ft (470 m) · 2 hr 50 min
  5. Rimrock Trail Hard · 9.7 mi (15.6 km) · Elevation Gain 1,352 ft (412 m) · 3 hr 50 min
  6. Eagle Cliff Hamburger Trail Easy · 1.4 mi (2.3 km) · Elevation Gain 387 ft (118 m) · 40 min
  7. Sundance Reuter Springs Trail Hard · 6 mi (9.6 km) · Elevation Gain 951 ft (290 m) · 2 hr 25 min
  8. Rimrock Spur B Trail Easy · 1.6 mi (2.6 km) · Elevation Gain 535 ft (163 m) · 45 min
  9. Big Hill Snowshoe Loop 1 Trail Easy · 2.2 mi (3.6 km) · Elevation Gain 292 ft (89 m) · 50 min
  10. Deerfield Lake Loop Hard · 11.1 mi (17.9 km) · Elevation Gain 1,220 ft (372 m) · 4 hr 10 min
  11. Mount Roosevelt Trail Easy · 1.1 mi (1.8 km) · Elevation Gain 207 ft (63 m) · 25 min
  12. Cliff Swallow Trail Moderate · 3.6 mi (5.7 km) · Elevation Gain 509 ft (155 m) · 1 hr 25 min
  13. North Buzzard Trail Easy · 1.3 mi (2.1 km) · Elevation Gain 299 ft (91 m) · 35 min
  14. Sun Down Trail Easy · 1.5 mi (2.5 km) · Elevation Gain 302 ft (92 m) · 40 min
  15. Cook Lake Trail Easy · 1.9 mi (3.1 km) · 35 min
  16. Sun Up Trail Easy · 1.9 mi (3 km) · Elevation Gain 308 ft (94 m) · 45 min
  17. Veterans Point Trail Easy · 1.2 mi (1.9 km) · Elevation Gain 56 ft (17 m) · 25 min
  18. Hell Canyon Trail Moderate · 5.3 mi (8.5 km) · Elevation Gain 699 ft (213 m) · 2 hr 5 min
  19. Osprey Trail Easy · 2.6 mi (4.2 km) · Elevation Gain 161 ft (49 m) · 55 min
  20. Old Baldy Summit Trail Easy · 1.4 mi (2.2 km) · Elevation Gain 180 ft (55 m) · 30 min
  21. Willow Creek #8 Trail Easy · 2.5 mi (4.1 km) · Elevation Gain 315 ft (96 m) · 1 hr
  22. Buzzards Loop Moderate · 4.3 mi (6.9 km) · Elevation Gain 440 ft (134 m) · 1 hr 35 min
  23. Iron Creek #15 Trail Moderate · 4.9 mi (7.9 km) · Elevation Gain 289 ft (88 m) · 1 hr 45 min
  24. Big Hill Loop A Trail Moderate · 4.9 mi (7.9 km) · Elevation Gain 446 ft (136 m) · 1 hr 50 min
  25. Carson Draw Spur E Trail Hard · 7.9 mi (12.8 km) · Elevation Gain 886 ft (270 m) · 3 hr
  26. Eagle Cliff Bratwurst Trail Moderate · 5.4 mi (8.7 km) · Elevation Gain 617 ft (188 m) · 2 hr 5 min
  27. Sundance Sundance Trail Easy · 1.6 mi (2.5 km) · Elevation Gain 299 ft (91 m) · 40 min
  28. Flume Loop A Trail Easy · 3 mi (4.8 km) · Elevation Gain 318 ft (97 m) · 1 hr 10 min
  29. Pretty Vulture Trail Easy · 2.5 mi (4 km) · Elevation Gain 246 ft (75 m) · 55 min
  30. Eagle Cliff Raddick Run Trail Easy · 1.5 mi (2.4 km) · Elevation Gain 269 ft (82 m) · 35 min

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