The Best Hiking in Keystone

Drive into Keystone, take a right on Old Hill City Road, drive for a little over two miles, you'll pass both Kemp's Kamp and the K Bar S Lodge, and look for Echo Valley Dr. on your left. As soon as you pass Echo Valley Dr, keep your eyes out for a pull off on the right. Once you get to the trailh...

The closest possible access to Mount Rushmore National Monument is achieved by walking the Presidential Trail, which takes you to the bottom of the rock pile below the carving. This loop trail is just shy of 1 mile and offers a unique perspective with a chance to view some wildlife. Expect ther...

Hippie Hole: North is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Keystone, South Dakota.

While making your way to the parking area, you'll keep right for the most part. You'll also need a high clearance vehicle or the patience to drive very slowly. The dirt road to the trailhead is full of dips, holes, rocks, and essentially could be a close relative of off roading. If you do not hav...

There are 2 walls named the 1880 Wall, one is the East Wall and the other is the West Wall. To get there you will need to follow Old Hill City Road, either from Hill City or from Keystone. If coming from Keystone it is about 3.8 miles heading west. There is a pullout right off the road and next t...

Horse Thief Lake Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Keystone, South Dakota.

The trail is accessible from 2 different spots, both give you the opportunity for a scenic drive to get there. The approach from the Northeast side is on Iron Mountain road a beautiful scenic Black Hills highway, and you will be very near Lakota Lake.  The Southwest trail head is a more rugged dr...

Spokane will always be one of my favorite locations in the hills. The town was founded in 1890 and features 3 intact structures from that time. The most intact structure is the manager's house which you can find up on a hill behind the other buildings. A few years ago the old school house finally...

Flume Trail: Main Street to Sheridan Lake is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Rapid City, South Dakota.

Flume Trail Loop is a loop trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Rapid City, South Dakota.

Boulder Hill is a 3.3 kilometer moderately trafficked loop trail located near Rapid City, South Dakota.

Spring Creek and Flume Trail Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Keystone, South Dakota.

Norbeck Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Hermosa, South Dakota.

Willow Creek Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Hill City, South Dakota.

The trailhead is located at the Willow Creek Horse Camp. This trail doesn't allow motorized vehicles but you may share it with some horses depending on when you venture onto the trail. The trail itself is pretty easy, it will take about 1.5-2 hours depending on your pace and is shaded for about h...

Centennial Trail: Spring Creek to Dakota Point is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Keystone, South Dakota.