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

Castle Trail (West)

Castle Trail (West)

Lead Trailhead

Lead Trailhead

Samelius Trailhead

Samelius Trailhead

Lakota Lake Trailhead

Lakota Lake Trailhead

BHNF Trail #40L: Deerfield Lake Loop Trail

BHNF Trail #40L: Deerfield Lake Loop Trail

BHNF Trail #64: Crow Peak Trail

BHNF Trail #64: Crow Peak Trail

Springfield Recreation Area

Springfield Recreation Area

Cold Brook Canyon Trail at Wind Cave National Park

Cold Brook Canyon Trail at Wind Cave National Park

Sunday Gulch Trail

Sunday Gulch Trail

Lake Herman State Park

Lake Herman State Park

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BHNF Trail #79: Rimrock Trails

Presidential Trail at Mount Rushmore

Presidential Trail at Mount Rushmore

White Elephant Trailhead

White Elephant Trailhead

Spearfish Canyon Nature Area

Spearfish Canyon Nature Area

West Pollock Recreation Area

West Pollock Recreation Area

Little Moreau Recreation Area

Little Moreau Recreation Area

Farm Island Recreation Area

Farm Island Recreation Area

Fort Sisseton Historic State Park

Fort Sisseton Historic State Park