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

Lead Trailhead

Lead Trailhead

Dumont Trailhead

Dumont Trailhead

The Mountain Trailhead

The Mountain Trailhead

Rocky Point Recreation Area

Rocky Point Recreation Area

Badger Hole Trailhead

Badger Hole Trailhead

BHNF Trail #40: Deerfield Trail

BHNF Trail #40: Deerfield Trail

Elk Creek Trailhead

Elk Creek Trailhead

Harbach Park / Custer Trailhead

Harbach Park / Custer Trailhead

BHNF Trail #79: Rimrock Trails

BHNF Trail #79: Rimrock Trails

BHNF Trail #15: Iron Creek

BHNF Trail #15: Iron Creek

Pickerel Lake Recreation Area

Pickerel Lake Recreation Area

Creekside Trail at Custer State Park

Creekside Trail at Custer State Park

Burlington Northern Hill City Trailhead

Burlington Northern Hill City Trailhead

Sugarloaf Trailhead

Sugarloaf Trailhead

Richmond Lake Recreation Area

Richmond Lake Recreation Area

LaFramboise Island Nature Area

LaFramboise Island Nature Area

Deadwood Trailhead

Deadwood Trailhead

Sheps Canyon Recreation Area

Sheps Canyon Recreation Area