The Best Backpacking in South Dakota
Looking for the best backpacking in South Dakota? We've got you covered with the top trails, trips, hiking, backpacking, camping and more around South Dakota. The detailed guides, photos, and reviews are all submitted by the Outbound community.
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Top backpacking spots in and near South Dakota
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Wall, South Dakota
Backpack to Deer Haven in Badlands NP
4.57 miThe Badlands defy description. The alien landscape, the unfamiliar silence, the insistence of wildlife, the brilliant night sky--these things inspire a profundity almost impossible to convey. Seeing the Badlands is a visceral experience, being in them is something else entirely. Yes, you can get...Read more -
Keystone, South Dakota
Black Elk Peak and Little Devil's Tower Loop
5.07.85 mi / 1621 ft gainBlack Elk Peak and Little Devil's Tower Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Custer, South Dakota.Read more -
Rapid City, South Dakota
Centennial Trail: Spring Creek to Dakota Point
3.79 mi / 607 ft gainCentennial Trail: Spring Creek to Dakota Point is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Keystone, South Dakota.Read more -
Rapid City, South Dakota
Centennial, George S. Michelson and Deerfield Trail Loop
128.18 mi / 14239 ft gainCentennial, George S. Michelson and Deerfield Trail Loop is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Rapid City, South Dakota.Read more
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