Hiking trails in South Dakota
31 routes catalogued · 6 with detail pages
Our database holds 31 named hiking routes in South Dakota. 6 have enough source data to support a dedicated page; the remainder are listed here with their name, length, and network type.
Always check current trail conditions, permits, and water sources with the maintaining organisation before heading out. Many western trails are impassable for half the year due to snow.
South Dakota trails — curated + by length
| Trail | Length | Network |
|---|---|---|
| Perimeter Loop | 8 mi | Local |
| River Loop | 6 mi | Local |
| Lake Loop | 5 mi | Local |
| Boland Ridge Trail | — | |
| Canyons Trail | — | Local |
| Castle Trail | — | Local |
| Centennial Trail | — | Regional |
| Centennial Trail | — | |
| Cliff Shelf Nature Trail | — | Local |
| Cold Brook Canyon Trail | — | |
| Deerfield Trail | — | |
| Door Trail | — | Local |
| East Bison Flats Trail | — | |
| Elk Mountain Nature Trail | — | |
| George S. Mickelson Trail | — | |
| Grace Coolidge Walk-in Fishing Area | — | Local |
| Highland Creek Trail | — | |
| Homestake Trail | — | |
| Lookout Point Trail | — | |
| Medicine Root Trail | — | Local |
| Notch Trail | — | Local |
| Prairie Vista Nature Trail | — | |
| Rankin Ridge Nature Trail | — | |
| Rankin Ridge Trail | — | |
| Roof Trail | — | Local |
| Sanctuary Trail | — | |
| Soholt Drive | — | |
| Sunday Gulch Trail | — | Local |
| Sylvan Lake Trail | — | Local |
| Tinton Trail #55 | — | |
| Wind Cave Canyon Trail | — |
About this list
Trail data comes from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) plus a hand-curated set of America's 11 National Scenic Trails and 26 well-known regional long-distance trails. Multi-state trails appear under each state they pass through. See our methodology page.