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Best hikes in South Dakota

The 30 best of 387 trails in South Dakota, ranked by route quality.

Trails
387
Easy
303
Moderate
46
Hard
29
Expert
9

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  1. North Point Trail Easy · 2.4 mi (3.8 km) · Elevation Gain 75 ft (23 m) · 50 min · North Point Recreation Area
  2. Sylvan Lake Trail Easy · 1 mi (1.6 km) · Elevation Gain 59 ft (18 m) · 20 min · Custer State Park
  3. Notch Trail Easy · 1.2 mi (2 km) · Elevation Gain 125 ft (38 m) · 30 min · Badlands National Park
  4. Sunday Gulch Trail Moderate · 3.1 mi (4.9 km) · Elevation Gain 725 ft (221 m) · 1 hr 20 min · Custer State Park
  5. Canyons Trail Moderate · 3.3 mi (5.3 km) · Elevation Gain 410 ft (125 m) · 1 hr 15 min · Jewel Cave National Monument
  6. Shannon Hiking Trail Easy · 1.4 mi (2.2 km) · Elevation Gain 89 ft (27 m) · 30 min · Snake Creek Recreation Area
  7. Medicine Root Trail Easy · 4.2 mi (6.8 km) · Elevation Gain 89 ft (27 m) · 1 hr 25 min · Badlands National Park
  8. Grace Coolidge Walk-in Fishing Area Moderate · 4.9 mi (7.9 km) · Elevation Gain 377 ft (115 m) · 1 hr 45 min · Custer State Park
  9. Perimeter Loop Easy · 6.9 mi (11 km) · 2 hr 10 min · Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve
  10. Castle Trail Moderate · 10.3 mi (16.6 km) · Elevation Gain 171 ft (52 m) · 3 hr 25 min · Badlands National Park
  11. Chief White Crain Trail Easy · 1.9 mi (3.1 km) · 35 min · Chief White Crane Recreation Area
  12. Pheasant Run Trail Easy · 5.4 mi (8.7 km) · Elevation Gain 20 ft (6 m) · 1 hr 45 min · Lake Louise Recreation Area
  13. River Loop Easy · 5.1 mi (8.2 km) · Elevation Gain 10 ft (3 m) · 1 hr 40 min · Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve
  14. Crow Peak Trail Hard · 6.4 mi (10.3 km) · Elevation Gain 1,542 ft (470 m) · 2 hr 50 min · Black Hills National Forest
  15. Spirit Mound Summit Trail Easy · 1.4 mi (2.3 km) · Elevation Gain 92 ft (28 m) · 30 min · Spirit Mound Historic Prairie
  16. Lewis and Clark Bicycle/Pedestrian Trail Moderate · 9.2 mi (14.9 km) · Elevation Gain 187 ft (57 m) · 3 hr 5 min · Lewis & Clark Recreation Area
  17. New Trail to be Paved 2017 Trail Easy · 2.7 mi (4.4 km) · Elevation Gain 89 ft (27 m) · 55 min · Angostura Recreation Area
  18. Harney # 9 South Trail Moderate · 3.4 mi (5.5 km) · Elevation Gain 843 ft (257 m) · 1 hr 30 min · Black Elk Wilderness
  19. Oakwood Lakes Prairie Trail Easy · 1.3 mi (2.1 km) · Elevation Gain 10 ft (3 m) · 25 min · Oakwood Lakes State Park
  20. Reservoir View Bike Trail Easy · 3.7 mi (6 km) · Elevation Gain 187 ft (57 m) · 1 hr 20 min · Angostura Recreation Area
  21. Flume Boulder Hill Summit Trail Easy · 1.7 mi (2.7 km) · Elevation Gain 456 ft (139 m) · 45 min · Black Hills National Forest
  22. Tinton Trail #55 Expert · 19.5 mi (31.4 km) · Elevation Gain 2,992 ft (912 m) · 7 hr 50 min · Black Hills National Forest
  23. Roughlock Falls Trail Easy · 1.8 mi (2.9 km) · Elevation Gain 125 ft (38 m) · 40 min · Spearfish Canyon Nature Area
  24. Flume Trail Expert · 19.6 mi (31.5 km) · Elevation Gain 1,755 ft (535 m) · 7 hr 10 min · Black Hills National Forest
  25. Sheps Canyon Horse Camp Trail Easy · 2.8 mi (4.6 km) · Elevation Gain 43 ft (13 m) · 55 min · Sheps Canyon Outdoor Recreation Complex
  26. Eagle Cliff Hamburger Trail Easy · 1.4 mi (2.3 km) · Elevation Gain 387 ft (118 m) · 40 min · Black Hills National Forest
  27. Mount Roosevelt Trail Easy · 1.1 mi (1.8 km) · Elevation Gain 207 ft (63 m) · 25 min · Black Hills National Forest
  28. Rankin Ridge Trail Easy · 1 mi (1.6 km) · Elevation Gain 223 ft (68 m) · 25 min · Wind Cave National Park
  29. Iron Creek #15 Trail Moderate · 4.9 mi (7.9 km) · Elevation Gain 289 ft (88 m) · 1 hr 45 min · Black Hills National Forest
  30. Lewis and Clark Trail Easy · 1.9 mi (3 km) · 35 min · Farm Island Recreation Area

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