Off-Road Trails in South Dakota
4 trails ranging from easy scenic drives to expert-only rock crawling across South Dakota.
3 Easy
1 Moderate
Moderate
Custer State Park Needles
Custer, SD
Navigate the iconic Needles Highway through towering granite spires and impossibly narrow tunnels. The park's interior gravel roads lead to remote valleys where 1,300 bison roam free among cathedral-like rock formations.
Trail·35 miles
Easy
Badlands Overlanding Loop
Wall, SD
Scenic overlanding through the Badlands with dramatic formations and prairie wildlife.
Overlanding·Various
Easy
Black Hills National Forest
Rapid City, SD
Endless forest service roads through the Black Hills with historic sites and pine forests.
Overlanding·Unlimited
Easy
Spearfish Canyon Backcountry
Spearfish, SD
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.
Trail·30+ miles
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