All Custer trails
40 trails
1Black Elk Peak Trail #9 SouthA rugged climb to South Dakota’s high point and stone lookout.
2Cathedral Spires TrailWalk into a granite basin after a short, steep climb.
3Sunday Gulch TrailA strenuous boulder scramble through a cool, wet granite gulch.
4Little Devils Tower TrailGranite chimneys lead to a summit view that earns the scramble.
5Sylvan Lake Shore TrailA one-mile lake loop shifts from boardwalk to rocky granite passages.
6Black Elk Peak LoopA 7.1-mile summit loop climbs Trail #4 and returns on #9.
7Black Elk Peak Trail #4A rougher approach to South Dakota’s historic fire tower.
8Lovers Leap TrailA steep ridge, a rocky perch, then Galena Creek crossings.9Black Elk Peak via Horsethief LakeA long climb to the Black Hills’ stone summit lookout.
10Grace Coolidge TrailA nearly level creek walk past trout pools and repeated crossings.
11Norbeck Trail #3Creekside miles turn into a steep, rocky wilderness climb.
12Prairie TrailA rolling prairie loop with creek shade and summer wildflowers.
13Grizzly Bear Creek Trail #7A remote creek trail with beaver ponds and a steep upper climb.
14Centennial Trail #89 (Custer State Park Section)Follow the park’s north–south trail from pine hills to bison grassland.15Black Elk Peak Loop via Lost Cabin and Trail #9 NorthA rugged full-day loop to Black Elk Peak’s stone fire lookout.
16Grizzly Bear Creek Trail #7 and Norbeck Trail #3 LoopA rugged 12.9-mile loop links beaver ponds and granite on two trails.
17Lost Trails: Upper Loop and OverlookA short, steep loop climbs old stone paths to a lake overlook.
18Lost Trails: Lower LoopA rocky lake loop with waterfall views and CCC stonework
19Creekside TrailA paved creekside stroll with bridges and easy campground access.
20Legion Lakeshore TrailAn easy lakeside loop beneath granite cliffs and pines.
21Stockade Lake TrailA short rocky climb opens a view toward the Needles.
22Badger Clark TrailRock-lined tread, poetry signs, and a loop beside Badger Hole.
23Barnes Canyon TrailA 4.9-mile one-way walk through Dry Creek backcountry.
24Parker Canyon LoopA moderate loop links Parker Canyon with a meadow and Centennial Trail.
25French Creek via Centennial TrailA steep Centennial descent to rocky, crossing-filled French Creek.
26Heddy Lookout TrailA short wooded walk to a covered overlook above Heddy Draw
27Custer Connector TrailA gentle paved link from Custer to Gordon Stockade.
28Doran TrailCCC stone paths lead to pine-framed Stockade Lake views
29Galena TrailA 6.4-mile out-and-back on a marked, shared-use Custer trail.
30Mount Coolidge TrailClimb the fire tower road for Black Hills views and CCC history.
31Calkins Draw TrailA backcountry trail from Barnes Canyon down to French Creek.
32Rimrock TrailA 3.1-mile one-way multi-use route on French Creek’s south rim.
33Saw Mill TrailA forested ridge traverse links two mapped Saw Mill sections.
34Robber's Roost TrailA short fire-road walk through open hills and scorched pines.
35Legion Lake TrailA rocky ridge loop with blue markers and a Mount Coolidge glimpse.
36Red Dog TrailA quarter-mile prairie climb ends at a 360-degree view.
372 Hour Trail LoopA compact circuit tucked among the French Creek routes.
38Heddy Draw Horse TrailSteep Black Hills horse trail with a long descent into Heddy Draw.
39Devil Dog TrailA short stair climb opens onto prairie and a wide view.
40Fisherman Flats TrailA short, steep drop to a rocky perch above French Creek.
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Custer Tour Guide
Custer, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Custer State Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Sylvan Lake: Rocks and Water0:00 / 0:34
“You're coming up on Sylvan Lake, where tall granite outcrops rise straight beside the water. I'd stop here for the one-mile shore loop; allow about an hour to see the rocks and little coves up close.”
Plays as you drive up to Sylvan Lake in the Parkwolf Custer Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Sylvan Lake Lodge: A Meal Above the Lake
- Little Devils Tower: The Summit Scramble
- Needle’s Eye: The Rock and the Tunnel
- Why It’s Called Black Elk Peak
- 82 audio storiesacross Custer’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Bison, Wapiti, Bighorn Sheep, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 40 trails, 49 places, and audio download before you lose signal
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