# Spearfish Canyon Backcountry

**Location:** Spearfish, SD | **Difficulty:** Easy | **Length:** 30+ miles

**GPS:** 44.4512, -103.8534

**Vehicle requirements:** Stock high-clearance 4WD or AWD with all-terrain tires. No lift or lockers required.

**Best season:** May - October

A dramatic limestone canyon in the northern Black Hills with forest roads branching to hidden waterfalls, historic mining claims, and panoramic rim overlooks. Dances with Wolves was filmed along this stunning canyon corridor.

**Region:** Midwest • **Trail type:** Trail • **Rating:** 4.4/5

**Highlights:** Limestone canyon, Hidden waterfalls, Film location, Mining history, Rim overlooks

**Nearby campgrounds:**
- [Thunder Basin Campground (Sundance, Wyoming)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/wyoming/thunder-basin-campground)

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