Black Hills National Forest Trail Info

• 3600 miles of roads and trails are open to motorized travel

  • Over 650 miles of trails

    • 347 miles limited to 62" and under

    • 90 miles of single track

    • 72 miles of 50" and under (in Wyoming)

    • 148 miles open to all (no width restrictions)

• Trail permits are required for anything labeled as a trail

• Roads Open to All can be access with a trail permit OR a road license plate (or temp road permit)

• Roads Open to Highway Legal Vehicles requires a license plate and proper liability insurance

• 21 trailheads to provide direct trail access

• Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUM) are available here

• We highly recommend the use of the Avenza map app available for your Apple and Android devices

  • No cell signal needed, just a GPS capable device loaded before you hit the trails

• Current road & trail Closures are listed here

Link to Black Hills National Forest Information Document

** Insurance is required for any "Roads"

Black Hills Avenza Points of Interest (POI) Data (Google Drive Folder)

• Download these KML files to your device with Avenza maps

• From Avenza Maps, while displaying the map (ex. Northern Hills) import layers and do this for each POI file

Black Hills Destinations - Your guide to mapped and detailed ride information

SD Non-Resident Road License Info (how to obtain)

• Starting July 1, 2023 there is a new non-resident road license that can be obtained through the county treasurer’s office or directly from the state for $50 anually.  A Black Hills trail pass will still be required in most cases.

• State of South Dakota information

• Black Hills region counties:

  • Pennington County (Rapid City)

  • Meade County (Sturgis)

  • Lawrence County (Deadwood)

  • Custer County (Custer)