Castle Trail (West)

This west trailhead is one end of the longest trail in the park begins at the Fossil Exhibit Trail parking area and travels five miles one way to the Door and Window Trail parking.
Relatively level, the path passes along some badlands formations.

Trail Elevation:
Trail Difficulty: Moderate
Trail Distance: 10 miles/16 km (round trip)

South Dakota Trails / State Parks

BHNF Trail #93: Sundance Trail

BHNF Trail #93: Sundance Trail

BHNF Trail #80: Little Spearfish Trail

BHNF Trail #80: Little Spearfish Trail

Creekside Trail at Custer State Park

Creekside Trail at Custer State Park

Custer Spur to Stockade Lake Trail

Custer Spur to Stockade Lake Trail

BHNF Trail #88: Cook Lake

BHNF Trail #88: Cook Lake

Lead Trailhead

Lead Trailhead

Rochford Trailhead

Rochford Trailhead

Lake Vermillion Recreation Area

Lake Vermillion Recreation Area

BHNF Trail #16: Iron Mountain

BHNF Trail #16: Iron Mountain

Springfield Recreation Area

Springfield Recreation Area

Englewood Trailhead

Englewood Trailhead

Grace Coolidge Walk-In Fishing Area at Custer State Park

Grace Coolidge Walk-In Fishing Area at Custer State Park

Fossil Exhibit Trail

Fossil Exhibit Trail

Pickerel Lake Recreation Area

Pickerel Lake Recreation Area

Dumont Trailhead

Dumont Trailhead

Pierson Ranch Recreation Area

Pierson Ranch Recreation Area

BHNF Trail #66: Old Baldy Trail

BHNF Trail #66: Old Baldy Trail

Sugarloaf Trailhead

Sugarloaf Trailhead