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Black Hills National Forest
1019 N. 5th Street
Custer, SD 57730
605-673-9200

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Hiking

Choose from the following to find a site: Hiking in the Hills

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The Forest has 450 miles of hiking trails ranging in length and difficulty. Check out the trail guide (below) or obtain a copy of the Recreation Guide at the nearest Forest Service office to help you choose which area to explore.

Recreation & non-motorized trail maps (color):

Bearlodge (northwest hills, wy)
Northern Hills
Mystic (central hills)
Hell Canyon (southern hills)
Black Elk Wilderness & Norbeck Wildlife Preserve Trail System

Non-Motorized Trail Brochures

Winter Sports

Alerts & Warnings

No Travel Advised in the Williams Gulch and Surprise Gulch areas on the Bearlod
Martin Trail System Trail Closures
Attention Cavers and Spelunkers
Please Use Caution When Entering the Black Elk Wilderness
Portion of trail 8217 temporarily closed
Trail 8276 Open

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