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Off-Road/UHV Trail System
OHV/UTV TRAIL SYSTEM
The Black Hills is home to hundreds of miles of off-road trails that offhighway vehicle (OHV) users of all types can enjoy.
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Previously, riders could drive anywhere in the forest that wasn’t posted closed, but a federal directive required that an official system be established and maintained in order to protect the environmental resources of the forest.
Now organized and maintained by the Forest Service, the trail network stretches across 650 miles of the 1.2 million-acre forest.
There are 3,650 miles of roads and trails in the Hills. Of those, 707 miles will eventually be marked specifically for off-highway vehicle use.
Many trails still require work. Disconnected trails need to be connected across streams and around private and non-federal land. n
CHOOSE YOUR TRAILS:
TINTON ROAD SYSTEM • 9 miles south of Spearfish on
Tinton Road IRON CREEK LAKE AREA • 13.3 miles south of Spearfish, located on Iron Creek Lake Road TRAILSHEAD TRAIL SYSTEM • 13 miles southwest of
Cheyenne Crossing GALENA AREA • 26 miles southeast of Spearfish, located on Galena Road NEMO AREA • 38 miles southeast of Spearfish, located on Nemo Road
GET YOUR MAPS:
SPEARFISH VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER • 603 N. Main St., Spearfish FOREST SERVICE OFFICE
(NORTHERN HILLS RANGER DISTRICT) • 2014 N. Main St., Spearfish ONLINE • www.fs.usda.gov/blackhills
PAY YOUR DUES:
• Fees - $20/week or $25/year - purchase at Spearfish Canyon
Adventures at 1069 Roughlock
Rd., Minitman Food & Fuel at 820 E. Colorado Blvd., Minitman
Too at 611 E. Jackson Blvd., or at
Forest Service District offices In-state licenses and temporary out-of-state permits can be purchased at the Lawrence County Treasurer’s office in Deadwood. Multiple permit types are available, so for more information, contact the treasurer’s office at 578-1862 or visit www.lawrence.sd.us/treasure.htm.
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Spearfish Canyon Adventures
OHV/UTV Rentals
