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Spearfish & Canyon Area
| Big Hill |
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Classified as a EASY-DIFFICULT trail by the Black Hills
National Forest Service. A series of different loops create
the 14.9 miles of trail that travers from 5000-5700 feet.
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| Directions |
| From Deadwood Bicycles, exit right from
the parking lot and drive south through Lead on US85. Turn
left at the light in Lead, onto US14A/85. Proceed approximately
8 miles to Cheyenne Crossing and Spearfish Canyon. Turning
right, following US14A to Savoy, about 7 miles. Turn left onto
Forestry Road 222 past 76 Trail and Roughlock Falls. Proceed
several miles to FR134. Follow FR134 for several miles to the
trailhead on your left.
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| Crow Peak |
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Classified as a DIFFICULT (one of only three trails rated
completely difficult in the Hills) trail by the Black Hills
National Forest Service. The trail is made up of single
track. Offering a breathtaking view to the north and west
into Wyoming at the summit of the 5800 Crow Peak. A visitors
notebook records your visit. Starting at 4200 feet, it climbs
to the top in 3.7 miles.
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| Directions |
| From Deadwood Bicycles, exit left from
the parking lot and drive north, taking US85 to I-90 West to
Exit #14, Jackson Blvd. Proceed several blocks to the light.
Right on Main. Go to the third light, about 1.5miles, turn
left on Utah. Go about five miles south, toward the hills.
The road is mostly straight, when it turns sharply right, and
starts to go up, turn left at Higgins Gulch Road. About three
miles on washboard gravel, to the trail head that is on the
right.
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| Old Baldy |
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Classified as a MODERATE trail by the Black Hills National
Forest Service. The trail is made up of single and dual
track with some forestry road sections. This scenic trail
is a 7.3 mile loop. It is meandering with several small
climbs and decents. Waterbars offer some jumps and
some sections are very rocky. The one mile spur to the summit of Old
Baldy Mountain takes you up to 6100' with a spectacular 360'
view to the north, Wyoming to the west and the Hills to
the south and east.
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| Directions |
| From Deadwood Bicycles, exit right from
the parking lot and drive south through Lead on US85. Turn
left at the light in Lead, onto US14A/85. Proceed approximately
8 miles to Cheyenne Crossing and Spearfish Canyon. Turning
right, following US14A to Savoy, about 7 miles. Turn left onto
Forestry Road 222 past 76 Trail and Roughlock Falls. Proceed
several miles to Tinton Road (FR134). Within two miles you will
see a small 'Hikers' sign on the right side of the road. The trailhead
and parking lot for Old Baldy and Rim Rock Trails is opposite the sign.
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| Rim Rock |
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Classified as a MODERATE trail by the Black Hills National
Forest Service. The trail is made up of single and dual
track with some forestry road sections. This scenic trail
is a 5.8 miles with an elevation change of 5300 - 6000 feet.
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| Directions |
| From Deadwood Bicycles, exit right from
the parking lot and drive south through Lead on US85. Turn
left at the light in Lead, onto US14A/85. Proceed approximately
8 miles to Cheyenne Crossing and Spearfish Canyon. Turning
right, following US14A to Savoy, about 7 miles. Turn left onto
Forestry Road 222 past 76 Trail and Roughlock Falls. Proceed
several miles to FR134. Within two miles you will see a small
'Hikers' sign on the right side of the road. The trailhead for
the Rimrock and Old Baldy Trails.
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| Tinton |
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A MODERATE-DIFFICULT trail. An awesome single track in the
foothills South of Spearfish. A serpentine trail that winds
its way toward Big Hill and connects with a series of trails,
and a major staple of the
Dakota Five-O.
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| Directions |
| From Deadwood Bicycles, exit left from the
parking lot and drive north, taking US85 to I-90 West to Exit
#14, Jackson Blvd. Proceed several blocks to the light. Right
on Main. Go to the third light, about 1.5 miles, turn left on
Utah. Go about two miles south, toward the hills. At the
four-way stop, McGuigan, turn left. Follow the gravel road
as it turns and becomes the Tinton Road. At the cattle guard
turn left and up, into the parking area. The trail goes off
into the trees accross a fallen segment of wooden fencing.
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