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Skyline Wilderness Area Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 199 Google reviews · Running trail in Rapid City, South Dakota · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Natural surface
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Skyline Wilderness Area Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
150-acre public park offering scenic trails for hiking & mountain biking, plus picnic areas.
What runners say about Skyline Wilderness Area Park
“Overlooks the CITY on both sides of Skyline showing our beautiful city!”
“Thr Skyline Wilderness Area provides great running (and hiking and biking) trails in the heart of Rapid City.”
Great single track trails in the centre of the city. Lovely views of the whole city as you go across the trial. Moderate to d trials. Bunch of connected trails winding in and out up and about the the hills.
This features 7life -size dinosaur replicas.Skyline Wilderness Area consists of over 150 acres featuring developed single - track trails suitable for hiking and biking! Overlooks the CITY on both sides of Skyline showing our beautiful city!Also off in the distance our beautiful Black Hill's and Mt.Rushmore!
Park at the parking lot for the petrified forest. Lots of trails going every which way so always new areas to explore. Super easy, well groomed trails. Right in town so you don't have to drive far. They have doggie bags there to pick up after your dog.
Easy access, well groomed trails. The best part? Five feet from a garbage can was a used condom and empty Swisher Sweet wrapper. Keep it classy Rapid.
Trail conditions & character
“You can go from overlooking Rapid City to being secluded along a mountain trail within a few yards.”
“Venice drive through the hills comfortable lots of turns go slow very peaceful good places to go sit and think about life while relaxing”
“Trail can get muddy when it rains, so prepare your footwear accordingly.”
Plan your run at Skyline Wilderness Area Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceNatural surface — easiest on the joints and the most fun, but expect roots, rocks and mud after rain
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- Websitercgov.org
- Phone+1 605-394-4175
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–10 pm |
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