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)

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BHNF Trail #66: Old Baldy Trail

BHNF Trail #66: Old Baldy Trail

BHNF Trail #15: Iron Creek

BHNF Trail #15: Iron Creek

Shadehill Recreation Area

Shadehill Recreation Area

BHNF Trail #4: Cathedral Spires

BHNF Trail #4: Cathedral Spires

South Boxelder Creek Trailhead

South Boxelder Creek Trailhead

Richmond Lake Recreation Area

Richmond Lake Recreation Area

Fort Sisseton Historic State Park

Fort Sisseton Historic State Park

Lead Trailhead

Lead Trailhead

Dakota Point Trailhead

Dakota Point Trailhead

Rocky Point Recreation Area

Rocky Point Recreation Area

Sugarloaf Trailhead

Sugarloaf Trailhead

BHNF Trail #40: Deerfield Trail

BHNF Trail #40: Deerfield Trail

Creekside Trail at Custer State Park

Creekside Trail at Custer State Park

Harbach Park / Custer Trailhead

Harbach Park / Custer Trailhead

Big Stone Island Nature Area

Big Stone Island Nature Area

Tamarack Gulch Trailhead

Tamarack Gulch Trailhead

Notch Trail

Notch Trail

The Mountain Trailhead

The Mountain Trailhead