Door Trail

An accessible 1/4 mile boardwalk leads through a break in the Badlands Wall known as “the Door” and to a view of the Badlands. From there, the maintained trail ends. Travel beyond this point is at your own risk. Watch for drop-offs.

Trail Elevation:
Trail Difficulty: Easy
Trail Distance: 0.75 miles/1.2 km (round trip)

South Dakota Trails / State Parks

Bear Butte Lake Trailhead

Bear Butte Lake Trailhead

Spring Creek Recreation Area

Spring Creek Recreation Area

Okobojo Point Recreation Area

Okobojo Point Recreation Area

Medicine Loop (East)

Medicine Loop (East)

Dakota Point Trailhead

Dakota Point Trailhead

Rapid Creek Trailhead

Rapid Creek Trailhead

Cold Brook Canyon Trail at Wind Cave National Park

Cold Brook Canyon Trail at Wind Cave National Park

Angostura Recreation Area

Angostura Recreation Area

BHNF Trail #16: Iron Mountain

BHNF Trail #16: Iron Mountain

Custer Spur to Stockade Lake Trail

Custer Spur to Stockade Lake Trail

Stockade Lake Trail

Stockade Lake Trail

Tamarack Gulch Trailhead

Tamarack Gulch Trailhead

Bear Butte State Park

Bear Butte State Park

Lake Alvin Recreation Area

Lake Alvin Recreation Area

BHNF Trail #58: Osprey Trail

BHNF Trail #58: Osprey Trail

Swan Creek Recreation Area

Swan Creek Recreation Area

BHNF Trail #15: Iron Creek

BHNF Trail #15: Iron Creek

BHNF Trail #80: Little Spearfish Trail

BHNF Trail #80: Little Spearfish Trail