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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
229 trails
- E-Bike
103 trails
- Gravel Bike
0 trails
- Adaptive Bike
0 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
1 trails
- Hike
227 trails
- Trail Running
227 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
6 trails
Region Details
- 21
- 24
- 96
- 56
- 10
Region Status
Open as of 21 hours
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 211
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 235
- Trails E-Bike
- 103
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 1
- Trails Horse
- 3
- Trails Hike
- 227
- Trails Trail Running
- 227
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 6
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 3
- Trails Snowshoe
- 3
- Total Distance
- 230 miles
- Total Descent
- 35,286 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,715 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 5,868 ft
- Reports
- 1,624
- Photos
- 399
- Ridden Counter
- 32,412
Sub Regions
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Buzzards Roost
- 4
- 8
- 5
- 2
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Hanson-Larsen Memorial Park
- 10
- 33
- 11
- 5
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Raider Park Trails
- 1
- 1
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Shanks Trail System
- 15
- 9
- 2
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Skyline Wilderness
- 5
- 14
- 17
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South Dakota School of Mines And Technology
- 7
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Storm Mountain Trails
- 1
- 12
- 7
- 1
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Victoria Lake
- 2
- 6
- 7
Popular Rapid City Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.2 • 1,564 ft • 90 ft • 506 •
Highly rated popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 4.0 • 1,938 ft • 30 ft • 495 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 3.7 • 4,098 ft • 116 ft • 449 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 1 mile • 515 ft • 427 •
Winding downhill from the hilltop area down to the skills park area.
• 100 ★ 3.5 • 442 ft • 30 ft • 421 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.8 • 3,666 ft • 13 ft • 418 •
Lots of elevation (up and down) and tight turns.
• 95 ★ 4.8 • 5,056 ft • 203 ft • 409 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 203 ft black diamond climb. On average it takes 7 minutes to complete this trail.
Rapid City Mountain Bike Routes
7 miles • 977 ft • 0 •
This loop is a Black Hills Classic... There are a couple of short difficult climbs and a short technical...
★ 2.0 • 10 miles • 1,213 ft • 0 •
A good way to ride the easier part of Fosters down and then roll 2 track back to the start using FS 718...
★ 5.0 • 16 miles • 2,329 ft • 1 • Loop •
Hard and technical loop on a stick ride. Down Fosters, up Rd, then Deadman Gulch Trail back to Fosters for...
Photos of Rapid City Mountain Bike
Videos of Rapid City Mountain Bike
trail: Thunderdog
0:08 |
16 |
Nov 21, 2025
trail: Thunderdog
0:12 |
9 |
Nov 21, 2025
trail: SM #11 - #12
0:00 |
59 |
Sep 25, 2022
trail: Dark Forest
0:21 |
161 |
May 8, 2022
trail: Loop 15, Victoria's Secret
0:29 |
160 |
Feb 1, 2021
trail: Dirk's Draw Red Dragon
0:13 |
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Jan 13, 2021
trail: Dirk's Draw Red Dragon
0:13 |
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Jan 13, 2021
trail: Pet Cemetery
0:09 |
341 |
Jul 10, 2020
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michaelw6nahR | vote | trail | activity #97364952 | Jun 19, 2026 @ 9:04pm 10 hours |
| Michaelw6nahR | vote | trail | activity #97364824 and 3 more | Jun 19, 2026 @ 8:59pm 10 hours |
| CABrick | add | report | activity #97345501 | Jun 19, 2026 @ 2:37pm 16 hours |
| CABrick | add | report | activity #97345497 and 6 more | Jun 19, 2026 @ 2:37pm 16 hours |
| Ridethetetons | add | report | activity #97241039 and 1 more | Jun 18, 2026 @ 3:34am 2 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | Super fun trail with lots of punchy, technical... | Jun 11, 2026 @ 4:28pm Jun 11, 2026 | ||
| trail | This is a really fun trail that sadly looks... | Jun 11, 2026 @ 4:25pm Jun 11, 2026 | ||
| trail | This is labeled as a "dirt bike only" trail.... | May 18, 2026 @ 8:02am May 18, 2026 | ||
| report | Titans for TE is C | May 8, 2026 @ 2:07pm May 8, 2026 | ||
| report | Ok jg | May 8, 2026 @ 2:05pm May 8, 2026 |
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10 Green Trails86 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 229 | 215 miles | 33,750 ft | 92 miles | 2,717 ft | #288 | #104 | 378 | 1,623 | 5 | 33,744 | |
| E-Bike | 103 | 62 miles | 9,364 ft | 26 miles | 1,804 ft | #2,060 | #927 | 1,416 | 1 | 1,237 | ||
| Winter Fat Bike | 1 | #284 | #1,070 | 6 | 5 | |||||||
| Horse | 3 | 6 miles | 518 ft | 2 miles | 797 ft | 222 | 2 | |||||
| Hike | 227 | 229 miles | 35,131 ft | 98 miles | 2,717 ft | #535 | #243 | 24 | 1,625 | 4 | 4,185 | |
| Trail Running | 227 | 229 miles | 35,131 ft | 98 miles | 2,717 ft | #473 | #184 | 1 | 1,621 | 3 | 2,718 | |
| Dirtbike/Moto | 6 | 9 miles | 971 ft | 3 miles | 856 ft | #999 | #377 | 222 | 13 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 3 | 6 miles | 643 ft | 2 miles | 607 ft | 2 | 223 | 7 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 3 | 5 miles | 318 ft | 1 mile | 843 ft | 1 | 9 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Rapid City
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What are the best places to ride in Rapid City?
Rapid City has 7 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Rapid City?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Rapid City are:
- Sun Climb (4.4/5)
- Dirk's Draw (4.4/5)
- SM #3 - #4 (4.4/5)
- SM #10 - #11 (4.3/5)
- Dirk's Draw Red Dragon (4.3/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Rapid City?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Rapid City are:
- July (295 activities)
- August (267 activities)
- June (242 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Rapid City?
There are 25 parking locations listed in Rapid City. The most popular parking spots are:
- Hansen Larson Parking
- Petrified Forest Trailhead
- Founders Park Parking Lot (for Hanson-Larsen Memorial Hill)
- Parking
- Stonewall Overlook
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