Northern Hills Ranger District
Address: 2014 N. Main Street Spearfish, SD 57783
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)
Office Phone: (605) 642-4622
Office Type: Ranger District
Mailing Address: 2014 N. Main Street Spearfish, SD 57783
Additional Office Information
The Northern Hills Ranger District office is located in Spearfish, SD and the District encompasses approximately 326,000 acres in the northern part of the Black Hills.
The Northern Hills Ranger District includes many popular scenic locations, such as Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway, which is a beautiful drive all year round. Spearfish Canyon contains many campgrounds, hiking trails, rock formations, and waterfalls. The Northern Hills is also home to the Mount Roosevelt Friendship Tower, a historic landmark that was built in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt. Spearfish has nearby access to over 300 miles of snowmobile trails, groomed and ungroomed cross-country ski trails, a 100-mile-long hiking trail (Centennial Trail) and many other trails, a 110 mile long biking, hiking and horseback trail (Mickelson Trail), and a downhill ski area (near Lead, SD). Game species on the district include white-tailed and mule deer, elk, Merriam’s turkey, and ruffed grouse.