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OFF THE BEATEN PATH IN RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA
Rapid City Mountain Biking Trails and Events
Bike Trails
Within Rapid City, visitors will find 13.5 miles of trails winding along Rapid Creek. The 109-mile Mickelson Trail takes riders from the northern to southern Black Hills. The trail was previously a railroad line that has been resurfaced with crushed limestone and gravel.
Hanson-Larsen Park in the heart of Rapid City is also home to more than over eight miles of trails. Hikers and bikers can enjoy exploring 300 acres of Black Hills wilderness without leaving the city limits. Riders can conquer a trail fitting their skill level, whether they enjoy gentle grades or steep, rocky paths. Hanson-Larsen Park is also known as M Hill or Cowboy Hill.
Download a map of Rapid City Bike Trails
Black Hills Fat Tire Festival
A vertical drop of nearly 1,000 feet. Jumps, rocks and technical sections. Plus a requirement for riders to wear full face helmets. If that sounds like your idea of fun (as a rider or spectator) then the Dirk’s Draw Downhill Race at the Rapid City Fat Tire Festival is for you.
The Black Hills Fat Tire Festival occurs in late May each year in Rapid City, SD. The event features more than 30 rides, six races and a film festival. Racers and riders from beginners to professionals are invited to participate. All races, including the “Cowboy Hill Sprint Climb”, “Super D” and “King/Queen of the Hills” are staged at M Hill in the center of Rapid City.
Scenic Rides
Almost 6,000 miles of fire trails, logging roads and abandoned railroad grades crisscross the back country, wind down canyons and climb to the top of the Black Hills. In 2008, National Geographic Magazine named Rapid City as one of its 50 Next Great Adventure Towns.
Some of the most popular rides around Rapid City are to Mount Rushmore, Needles Highway, Iron Mountain Road, Spearfish Canyon, and the Badlands Loop Road. All have some steep grades and long climbs, but the scenery is worth the effort.
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