Want to go offroading near Rapid City, South Dakota?

Where2Wheel will help you find off road trails near you!  We only cover Jeep trails, 4×4 trails, truck trails, and OHV trails.  Keep reading and we will point out off road places near Rapid City, South Dakota.

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Alright, we are talking about off road trails near Rapid City, South Dakota.  Last Warning, the off road trails mentioned are Jeep trails and 4×4 trails large/wide enough to fit a passenger vehicle – no ATVs or dirtbikes talked about here.  The first off road trail near Rapid City, South Dakota is in Black Hills National Forest located 35 miles West of Rapid City for a drivetime of 52 minutes. There are 1.2 million beautiful acres of the Black Hills National Forest in western South Dakota. And off-road enthusiasts can access and enjoy many thousands of those acres by using the Black Hills National Forest Motorized Trail System – consisting of over 3,600 miles of roads and over 600 miles of trails for ATV, UTV and other off-road riders. Included are 90 miles of single-track trails for motorcycles; 347 miles of trails for vehicles 62 inches and less in width in South Dakota; and 72 miles of trails for vehicles 50 inches and less in width in Wyoming. There is also 148 miles of trails open to all. The system incorporates a large number of looped trails and includes parking access from 20 trail heads. It is important to obtain the most current Black Hills Forest Service map when you come to the Black Hills to ride which you can find here. The map is updated annually to correct mapping errors, add newly constructed motorized trails or remove motorized trails that are in timber sale areas. Routes are not always signed on the ground, but will be identified on the map. It is your responsibility to stay on the designated trails & The Black Hills National Forest encourages all motorized users to follow the Tread Lightly! You can see what other wheelers are saying about Big Elk Park and other trails by visiting the Where2Wheel trails map here.

The next offroad trail near Rapid City, South Dakota is Castle Peak Road located 33 miles West of Rapid City for a drivetime of 56 minutes.  Castle Peak Rd. is an 11 mile trail that is very scenic and follows a river the entire way. This trail includes: several shallow water crossings if it has rained recently, lots of great spots to pull over and explore the mountains, and is not technical at all. There is a good chance that since writing this article that new off road trails near Rapid City, South Dakota have been added, so click here to view the W2W map and check the area for yourself.

The last offroad trail near Rapid City, South Dakota is the Camp 5 Trail located 35 miles North of Rapid City for a drivetime of 35 minutes.  We don’t have alot of information on this area besides that every type of trail is offered, and that it is recommend to get trail permit and maps at nearby DNR office. If you know more information about the Camp 5 Trail, then please add a review or more information to its trail listing on Where2Wheel trails map here. Don’t forget to visit the Where2Wheel off road trails map to see all the off road trails near Rapid City, South Dakota.  We also have a great community of offroaders on W2W, so be sure to check out the news feed and groups sections of Where2Wheel as well.

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