Park · Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota

Best hikes in Wind Cave National Park

The 10 best of 10 trails in Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota, ranked by route quality.

Trails
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5
Moderate
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Hard
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Top trails

  1. Rankin Ridge Trail Easy · 1 mi (1.6 km) · Elevation Gain 223 ft (68 m) · 25 min
  2. Boland Ridge Trail Moderate · 4.8 mi (7.8 km) · Elevation Gain 794 ft (242 m) · 1 hr 55 min
  3. Cold Brook Canyon Trail Easy · 2.8 mi (4.6 km) · Elevation Gain 200 ft (61 m) · 1 hr
  4. Lookout Point Trail Moderate · 4.1 mi (6.6 km) · Elevation Gain 348 ft (106 m) · 1 hr 30 min
  5. Sanctuary Trail Moderate · 7.4 mi (11.8 km) · Elevation Gain 476 ft (145 m) · 2 hr 35 min
  6. East Bison Flats Trail Hard · 6.5 mi (10.5 km) · Elevation Gain 948 ft (289 m) · 2 hr 35 min
  7. Highland Creek Trail Hard · 11 mi (17.8 km) · Elevation Gain 1,099 ft (335 m) · 4 hr 5 min
  8. Wind Cave Canyon Trail Easy · 3.6 mi (5.8 km) · Elevation Gain 194 ft (59 m) · 1 hr 15 min
  9. Prairie Vista Trail Easy · 0.6 mi (1 km) · Elevation Gain 79 ft (24 m) · 15 min
  10. Elk Mountain Nature Trail Easy · 0.7 mi (1.2 km) · Elevation Gain 79 ft (24 m) · 15 min

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