USFS National Forest System Trails · South Dakota · Updated June 2026
Black Hills National Forest Mountain Bike Trails
Black Hills National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of C: 34% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Mixed — bikes are open on a meaningful share of rideable trails, but many are e-bike-only or discouraged.
Black Hills National Forest carries 1,334 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 255 mi across 92 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Apr–Nov. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 317 segments (545 mi).
What the USFS data shows for Black Hills National Forest
Of the 1,334 mi of mapped trail in Black Hills National Forest, 19% — 255 mi across 92 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.
Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 580 of 663 surfaced segments (87%).
On the USFS difficulty rating, easy is the most common designation here — 318 of 663 rated segments (48%) — across all uses, not bikes alone.
The headline bike season runs Apr–Nov; individual segments vary, with 3 distinct season windows recorded across the sampled bike trails.
The longest single named bike segment in the data is Centennial On Northern Hills at 37.51 mi on native dirt, rated advanced by USFS and open Year-round.
Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 317 segments (545 mi), and 6 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.
Trail surface
- Native Material580
- Snow67
- Imported Compacted Material8
- Concrete4
- Imported Loose Material3
USFS trail class (1 = primitive · 5 = developed)
- Class 3475
- Class 2134
- Class 142
- Class 410
- Class 52
19% of this forest's mapped trail is bike-designated. Note: USFS records trail grade (steepness), not technical MTB difficulty — we surface grade where present but do not infer a black/blue/green rating from it.
Largest bike-designated trails
| Trail | Miles | Surface | Trail class | Bike season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial On Northern Hills | 37.51 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Centennial On Mystic | 31.02 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Deerfield | 22.56 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Hawkwright Loop | 13.57 | Native Material | — | — |
| Newton 36 | 12.17 | Native Material | — | — |
| Deerfield Lake Loop | 11.08 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Victoria 13 | 8.12 | Native Material | — | — |
| Hershey 1042 | 7.76 | Native Material | — | — |
| Dugout Gulch Botanical | 6.75 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Lightning Strike | 6.32 | Native Material | — | — |
| Stots Ridge | 5.82 | Native Material | — | — |
| Sundance Sheepnose | 5.61 | Native Material | — | Apr–Nov |
| Devils Head 60 | 5.6 | Native Material | — | — |
| Blacktail 1104 | 5.58 | Native Material | — | — |
| Sundance Richardson Fire | 5.54 | Native Material | — | Apr–Nov |
| Ditch Creek 58 | 5.49 | Native Material | — | — |
| Ditch Creek 39 | 5.36 | Native Material | — | — |
| Smith 1681 | 5.35 | Native Material | — | — |
| Hell Canyon | 5.34 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Bluebird | 5.07 | Native Material | — | — |
| Ditch Creek 30 | 4.98 | Native Material | — | — |
| Piedmont Fire Trail 144 | 4.95 | Native Material | — | — |
| Stageyard 150 | 4.89 | Native Material | — | — |
| Rimrock | 4.84 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Rudenvale | 4.76 | Native Material | — | — |
Every trail in Black Hills National Forest
All 325 ridable trails in this forest — every trail where USFS data designates mountain-bike or Class 1 e-bike use, grouped by grade-based steepness. Grade reflects slope, not technical difficulty. Each trail links to its full data profile.
Easy grade (138)
Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).
- Hawkwright Loop13.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Newton 3612.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Hershey 10427.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Lightning Strike6.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Stots Ridge5.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Blacktail 11045.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Smith 16815.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Bluebird5.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Stageyard 1504.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Rudenvale4.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Bear Paw Loop4.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Beaver Creek Dry Beaver4.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Red Bird4.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Limestone 1004.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Minne 2034 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Hershey 10433.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Bogus 403.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Beaver Creek Highland3.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Coal Ridge3.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Newton 273.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Newton 073.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Calvert-Sacket 16453 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Pony Gulch 092.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Newton 162.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Pine Bough2.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Limestone 1012.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Pine Tree2.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Ogden 12032.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Imported Compacted Material · class 3
- Middle Nugget 002.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Centennial Bypass Nh2.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Pied 82712.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Bogus 072.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Beaver Creek Sunshine2.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Victoria 012.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Hawkwright Vista2.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Newton 122.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- New Moon2.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Nemo 2572.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Cement 16012 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Ogden 12012 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Hershey 10412 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Limestone 1202 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Minne 2132 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Stageyard 1551.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Pied 2831.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Blue Jay1.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Red Lake 531.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Nemo 2561.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Pied 2921.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Middle Nugget 051.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Truck Trail 12821.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Newton 281.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Minne 2101.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Minne 2021.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- East Pass Creek1.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Limestone 1051.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Red Lake 521.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Minne 2141.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Red Lake 511.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Boggy1.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Pony Gulch 061.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Stageyard 1531.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Red Lake 541.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Green Mountain1.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Newton 141.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Pied 2851.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Elk Shed1.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Limestone 1111.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Middle Nugget 031.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Red Cliff1.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Calvert-Sacket 16421.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Newton 291.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Blacktail 11051.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Newton 001.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Big Bear1.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Limestone 1151.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Newton 351.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Calvert-Sacket 16411.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Twin Bear1.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Shanks 011.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Bogus 081.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Pied 2791.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Sota 4011.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Limestone 1061.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Battle Creek 011.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Limestone 1101.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Bear Run1.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Newton 331.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Minne 2091.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Little Bear1.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Minne 2121.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Big Hill Snowshoe Loop 11.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Pine Cone1.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Blue Heron1.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Newton 181 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Mud Lake1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Eagle Cliff Harlan Ridge1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Minne 2011 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Big Hill Snowshoe Trail 21 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Hideaway 80231 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Blacktail 11021 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Redtail1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Gravel Pit 30.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Blacktail 11060.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Benchmark0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Calvert-Sacket 16470.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Mountain Lion0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- East Pass0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Grizzly0.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Blacktail 11070.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Newton 340.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Beaver Creek Mallo0.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Raspberry 0310.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Newton 320.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Minne 2270.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Cement 16030.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Eagle Cliff Hamburger0.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Limestone 1040.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Pony Gulch 110.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Gravel Pit 20.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Victoria 090.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Pony Gulch 080.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Antler Alley0.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Calvert-Sacket 16460.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Limestone 81240.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Newton 020.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Minne 2070.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Newton 100.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Newton 130.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Mud Puppy0.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Elk Meadow0.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Limestone 1020.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Duck Lake0.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Newton 060.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Minne 2110.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Limestone 1130.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Newton 170.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Pony Gulch 100.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
Intermediate grade (113)
Moderate grade band.
- Victoria 138.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Devils Head 605.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Ditch Creek 585.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Ditch Creek 395.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 1
- Ditch Creek 305 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Piedmont Fire Trail 1445 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Blacktail 11014.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Ditch Creek 294.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 1
- Ditch Creek 474.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Victoria 104.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Ditch Creek 194.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Pied 2774.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Ditch Creek 504.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Ditch Creek 593.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Camp Five 0493.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Victoria 143.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Ditch Creek 443.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Shanks 113.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 1
- Pied 2933 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Bogus 253 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Merritt 333 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Pied 2902.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Pied 2812.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Victoria 122.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Ditch Creek 072.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Bogus 012.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Merritt 322.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Imported Loose Material · class 3
- Ditch Creek 042.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Ditch Creek 012.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Ditch Creek 712.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Shanks 082.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Ditch Creek 482.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Pillar 0412.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Ditch Creek 322.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Buzzards Loop2.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Oct
- Pied 2942.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Nemo 2512.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Bogus 302 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Pied 2892 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Pied 2912 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Nemo 2541.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Pied 2861.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Pied 2871.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Merritt 241.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Merritt 071.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Imported Loose Material · class 3
- Ditch Creek 051.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Ditch Creek 201.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Ditch Creek 361.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Ditch Creek 111.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 1
- Ditch Creek 021.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Pillar 0401.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Merritt 221.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Ditch Creek 381.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Bogus 391.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Shanks 061.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Minne 2251.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Victoria 111.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Merritt 251.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Truck Trail 12831.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Merritt 201.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Shanks 101.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 1
- Ditch Creek 341.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 1
- Middle Nugget 331.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Ditch Creek 181.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Merritt 191.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 1
- Pretty Vulture1.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Oct
- Pied 2751.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Ditch Creek 431.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Victoria 061.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Raspberry 0291.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Bogus 281.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Minne 2171.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Ditch Creek 331.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Raspberry 0281.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Limestone 1161.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Raspberry 0271.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Centennial 0891.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Bogus 031 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Nemo 2521 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Ditch Creek 311 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Ogden 12021 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Sun Up0.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Oct
- Nemo 85500.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Ditch Creek 350.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 1
- Pied 2880.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Merritt 260.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Merritt 010.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 1
- Bogus 330.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Ditch Creek 490.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Strawberry 0240.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Ditch Creek 450.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Merritt 450.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Sun Down0.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Oct
- Ditch Creek 510.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Nemo 2550.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Ditch Creek 400.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 1
- Merritt 270.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Victoria 030.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Jeramy0.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Oct
- Elvis0.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Oct
- Ditch Creek 030.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Merritt 290.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- North Buzzard0.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Oct
- Pied 2800.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Bogus 350.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Marys0.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Oct
- Merritt 060.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 1
- Bogus 310.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Shanks 040.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 1
- Ditch Creek 160.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 1
- Ditch Creek 260.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 1
- Minne 2260.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Nemo 2590.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
Advanced grade (73)
Steep grade band.
- Centennial On Northern Hills37.5 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Centennial On Mystic31 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Deerfield22.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Deerfield Lake Loop11.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Dugout Gulch Botanical6.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Sundance Sheepnose5.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Sundance Richardson Fire5.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Hell Canyon5.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Rimrock4.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Sundance Sand Pit4.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Sundance Ogden Creek4.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Big Hill Loop D4.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Big Hill Loop C4.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Old Baldy4.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Sundance Ogden Ridge4.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Carson Draw Spur E4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Sundance Tent Canyon Ridge3.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Eagle Cliff Dead Ox3.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Raspberry 85003.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Cliff Swallow3.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Oct
- Bogus 053.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Merritt 103.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Bogus 223.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Eagle Cliff Roller Coaster3.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Sundance Reuter Springs3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Sundance South Fork2.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Eagle Cliff Bratwurst2.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Raspberry 85012.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Big Hill Loop A2.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Iron Creek #152.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Sundance Edge2.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Sundance Sheepnose Mountain2.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Eagle Cliff Sunny Meadows2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Carson Draw Trail G1.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Merritt 311.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Eagle Cliff What The Hell1.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Merritt 421.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Osprey1.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Oct
- Eagle Cliff Eagle Cliff1.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Sundance Upper Ogden1.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Eagle Cliff The Loop1.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Merritt 081.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Eagle Cliff Cliff Top1.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Big Hill Loop B1.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Merritt 091.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Merritt 231.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 1
- Sundance Sundance1.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Eagle Cliff Toni'S1.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Merritt 211.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 1
- Sundance Tent Canyon1.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Beaver Creek Porcupine1.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Carson Draw Spur F1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Eagle Cliff Deep Snow1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Cook Lake1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Oct
- Rimrock Spur A0.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Eagle Cliff Raddick Gulch0.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Eagle Cliff The Loop Spur0.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Beaver Creek Highnoon0.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Eagle Cliff Lost Run0.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Rimrock Spur B0.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Eagle Cliff Hidden Basin0.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Eagle Cliff Intake Meadow0.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Eagle Cliff Raddick Run0.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Eagle Cliff Holey Rock0.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Merritt 170.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Old Baldy Summit0.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Sundance West Fork Quarry0.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Little Spearfish0.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Carson Draw Spur D0.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Sundance Whitetail0.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Eagle Cliff The Chute0.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Eagle Cliff Hollow0.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Apr–Nov
- Merritt 180.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 1
Black Hills National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)
Download all 325 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Black Hills National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.
E-bikes in Black Hills National Forest
Class 1 on 317 segments · Class 2 on 317 · Class 3 on 317. See full e-bike rules for Black Hills National Forest →
Where it is
Approximate center of Black Hills National Forest. USFS trail geometry isn't mapped here — use the ranger district for trailheads.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the bike access grade for Black Hills National Forest?
- Black Hills National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of C: 34% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Mixed — bikes are open on a meaningful share of rideable trails, but many are e-bike-only or discouraged.
- How many miles of mountain bike trail are in Black Hills National Forest?
- Black Hills National Forest has about 255 mi of bike-designated trail across 92 segments, out of 1,334 mi of total National Forest System trail.
- What is the riding season in Black Hills National Forest?
- Most bike-designated trails in Black Hills National Forest carry a Apr–Nov season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
- Are e-bikes allowed in Black Hills National Forest?
- Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 317 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.
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