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- Mountain Bike
64 trails
- E-Bike
24 trails
- Gravel Bike
0 trails
- Adaptive Bike
0 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
0 trails
- Horse
5 trails
- Hike
75 trails
- Trail Running
73 trails
- Snowshoe
7 trails
- Nordic Ski
15 trails
Region Details
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Region Status
Open as of 2 days
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 70
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 66
- Trails E-Bike
- 24
- Trails Horse
- 5
- Trails Hike
- 75
- Trails Trail Running
- 73
- Trails Snowshoe
- 7
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 3
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 3
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 15
- Total Distance
- 126 miles
- Total Descent
- 14,699 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,720 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,253 ft
- Reports
- 623
- Photos
- 133
- Ridden Counter
- 9,273
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Elkhorn Ridge
- 3
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Lookout Mountain Park
- 1
- 6
- 3
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Northern Black Hills
- 9
- 23
- 6
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Spearfish Lunch Loops
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Popular Spearfish Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 5.0 • 5 miles • 885 ft • 547 •
This four mile section is the original . A classic single-track that is accessible from town and is the popular starting-point for many trails in the Northern Black Hills. The System consist of 46 miles of single track looping through...
• 100 ★ 4.6 • 3 miles • 547 ft • 486 •
Access the section of by taking the left side at the wye about 4 miles from the trail head, when riding from the North or from the Big Hill Trailhead when riding from the South. This section of descends into Robinson Gulch, surfing back...
• 95 ★ 3.5 • 2 miles • 524 ft • 410 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 11 minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 5.0 • 3 miles • 170 ft • 372 •
This is a technical rocky trail. It is challenging in both directions, but has some great views.
• 85 ★ 4.7 • 2 miles • 165 ft • 360 •
Updated reroutes 2019: Recovery Ridge trail is part of the Dakota Five-O mountain bike race hosted by the Ridge Riders of the Black Hills every Labor Day weekend since 2001. From the north, the trail begins at the top of Cardiac and...
• 95 ★ 5.0 • 2,595 ft • 118 ft • 338 •
This section of trail is short fun single-track that connects the Super-D and Johnston gravel road. This is part of the Dakota FiveO race course.
• 80 ★ 5.0 • 4,252 ft • 53 ft • 322 •
At under a mile, this short sections is part of the Dakota FiveO and connects with . It's all single-track meandering through the aspens.
• 95 ★ 5.0 • 3 miles • 782 ft • 312 •
A 2019 reroute bypassed the infamous rutted, steep cardiac climb, but trust me you'll still hit your max heart rate. This trail is great ridden from either direction and is groomed for winter fatbiking and snowshoeing. From North to...
Spearfish Mountain Bike Routes
5 miles • 108 ft • 1 •
Shuttle up to the Aspen Hills rd. and ride the back to the lower , or all the way back to town. This is a...
5 miles • 1,073 ft • 2 • Out & Back •
Park at the Iron Creek Trailhead in Spearfish Canyon and begin your ride through the rocky draw of the...
6 miles • 806 ft • 1 • Loop •
A little bit of everything, all in one ride. This intermediate loop starts with the open feel and views...
12 miles • 2,043 ft • 3 •
Your choice: descend Ball Park or Fight Club. Both trails offer tough, technical climbs and fast,...
3 miles • 337 ft • 1 • Loop •
Classic Lookout Mountain Route, for intermediate runners and bikers. A fun, intermediate climb from Blue...
6 miles • 784 ft • 1 • Loop •
Get the most out of Lookout Mountain downhill without blowing up on the climbs. Be ready for the punchy...
Photos of Spearfish Mountain Bike
Videos of Spearfish Mountain Bike
trail: Tinton Trail
0:19 |
6 |
Jan 22, 2026
trail: Tinton Trail - Dakota Ridge
9:01 |
383 |
Apr 4, 2018
trail: Crow Peak Trail
14:51 |
231 |
Oct 7, 2012
trail: Crow Peak Trail
5:34 |
203 |
May 1, 2012
trail: Tinton Trail
0:44 |
458 |
Sep 9, 2011
youtuber
![MTB Riding Tinton and Twin Bridges | Black...]()
trail: Tinton Trail
6:08 |
203 |
Jul 18, 2024 , Spearfish
trail: Ridge Trail
6:32 |
712 |
Jul 25, 2020 , Spearfish
trail: Crow Peak Trail
24:32 |
869 |
Sep 16, 2018 , Spearfish
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Old Baldy Loop | Jul 3, 2026 @ 10:59pm (America/Denver) 2 days | Dry | Ridethetetons TMBA | ||
| Tinton Trail - Right Side Loop | Jun 23, 2026 @ 9:49am (America/Denver) Jun 23, 2026 | Unknown | kjcycle | ||
| Little Spearfish Ranger Draw Connector | Jun 23, 2026 @ 6:10am (America/Los_Angeles) Jun 23, 2026 | Unknown | kjcycle | ||
| Spearfish Cycle Path | Jun 23, 2026 @ 5:02am (America/North_Dakota/New_Salem) Jun 23, 2026 | Ideal | wyo83 | ||
| Tech Essence | Mar 3, 2026 @ 10:48am (America/North_Dakota/New_Salem) Mar 3, 2026 | Dry | 1boggsjj | ||
| Flowstone Express | Dec 24, 2025 @ 5:15pm (America/Denver) Dec 24, 2025 | Unknown | Heathscliff STA | ||
| Makȟá | Dec 24, 2025 @ 5:15pm (America/Denver) Dec 24, 2025 | Dry | Heathscliff STA | ||
| Lookout Link | Dec 24, 2025 @ 5:12pm (America/Denver) Dec 24, 2025 | Variable | Heathscliff STA | ||
| D Loop | Oct 19, 2025 @ 1:18pm (America/Denver) Oct 19, 2025 | Unknown | paulyr | ||
| Tinton Trail - Ballpark | Oct 7, 2025 @ 9:54am (America/North_Dakota/New_Salem) Oct 7, 2025 | Ideal | wyo83 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GretazeZFbj | wishlist | trail | activity #98389428 | Jul 3, 2026 @ 11:34pm 2 days |
| Ridethetetons | add | report | activity #98387228 | Jul 3, 2026 @ 9:59pm 2 days |
| deanself | comment | trail | activity #98242173 | Jul 1, 2026 @ 7:17pm Jul 1, 2026 |
| Heathscliff | add | photo | activity #98070598 and 1 more | Jun 29, 2026 @ 9:50am Jun 29, 2026 |
| Heathscliff | add | trail | activity #98069045 | Jun 29, 2026 @ 9:25am Jun 29, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | I hiked this today...there are no biking signs... | Jul 1, 2026 @ 7:17pm Jul 1, 2026 | ||
| trail | a challenging climn but really awesome descent. | Jun 1, 2025 @ 1:27pm Jun 1, 2025 | ||
| trail | Tech Essence is turning into one of the best... | Apr 25, 2025 @ 1:30pm Apr 25, 2025 | ||
| trail | Fun trail in great shape! | Sep 21, 2023 @ 3:47pm Sep 21, 2023 | ||
| trail | Nice loop to do if in the area. Nothing... | Aug 1, 2023 @ 7:52pm Aug 1, 2023 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails239 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k349 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge63 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge12 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k348 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge65 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 64 | 111 miles | 12,867 ft | 42 miles | 2,720 ft | #1,337 | #510 | 121 | 629 | 20 | 15,321 | |
| E-Bike | 24 | 29 miles | 3,074 ft | 9 miles | 2,188 ft | #3,964 | #1,322 | 441 | 7 | 677 | ||
| Horse | 5 | 4 miles | 384 ft | 1 mile | 699 ft | #1,847 | #1,042 | 182 | 21 | |||
| Hike | 75 | 108 miles | 12,500 ft | 40 miles | 2,720 ft | #2,429 | #961 | 10 | 627 | 783 | ||
| Trail Running | 73 | 103 miles | 11,880 ft | 38 miles | 2,720 ft | #2,116 | #672 | 1 | 629 | 403 | ||
| Snowshoe | 7 | 17 miles | 1,913 ft | 7 miles | 892 ft | #896 | #428 | 2 | 18 | |||
| Downhill Ski | 3 | 8 miles | 551 ft | 3 miles | 892 ft | 2 | ||||||
| Backcountry Ski | 3 | 8 miles | 551 ft | 3 miles | 892 ft | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 15 | 32 miles | 3,832 ft | 14 miles | 2,028 ft | #638 | #219 | 2 | 6 | 434 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Spearfish
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What are the best places to ride in Spearfish?
Spearfish has 5 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Spearfish?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Spearfish are:
- Tinton Trail (4.4/5)
- Tinton Trail - Cardiac (4.4/5)
- Tinton Trail - Dakota Ridge (4.3/5)
- Crow Peak Trail (4.3/5)
- Tinton Trail - Twin Bridges (4.3/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Spearfish?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Spearfish are:
- September (89 activities)
- August (85 activities)
- July (82 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Spearfish?
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