Little Elk Creek Trail
Little Elk Creek Trail is located just outside of Rapid City near Piedmont. If wanting to get a nice hike in around Rapid City without traveling further to…
Botany Canyon
Botany Canyon feels like you're in a different world. The canyon provides a moist forest, moss-covered rocks, and many beautiful streams. This is unexpected when starting, as it…
Little Spearfish Trail
Looking for a less busy and chaotic place than Spearfish Canyon's more popular hikes of Devil's Bathtub and Community Caves? Little Spearfish Trail might be for you. Located…
Spearfish Falls
While not as popular as Roughlock or Bridal Falls, Spearfish Falls offers the best observation deck right in front of the falls and is my favorite of the…
Community Caves
Community Caves is a popular hike located in Spearfish Canyon just past mile marker 13. The short uphill hike ends with a series of caves and the opportunity…
11th Hour Gulch Overlook
11th Hour Gulch Trail
Located in Spearfish Canyon near mile marker 20, 11th Hour Gulch Trail is an unsuspecting gem often overlooked in favor of its more popular counterparts Devil’s Bathtub, Community…
Osprey Trail
Osprey Trail is a moderately trafficked trail outside Rapid City, SD, next to Pactola Lake. Its namesake is the osprey bird which frequents the area and divebombs live…
Roughlock Falls Trail
One of the most popular waterfalls in South Dakota, Roughlock Falls, is in Spearfish, SD, fed by Little Spearfish Creek, creating the multi-tiered waterfall. This is an easy…
Iron Creek Trail – Spearfish Canyon
Iron Creek Trail in Spearfish Canyon (not to be confused with the other Iron Creek Trail near Lakota Lake) offers incredible scenery such as ponderosa pine, oak, birch,…
Devil’s Bathtub
With a cool name and astonishing scenery, Devil’s Bathtub is one of the more popular hikes in the Spearfish area. The highlight of the hike is the “bathtub”…