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Loop Trails (No Backtracking) in South Dakota

South Dakota has 9 trails with a loop route in this directory, across 5 cities and towns — Rapid City, Sioux Falls, Brandon, Canistota and 1 more. Start and finish at the same trailhead: a known distance, no backtracking and no car shuttle.

Labels come from each trail's own listing, its website and runners' reviews. Conditions change with the weather and the season, and gates and lights follow the park's own hours, so check a recent review before you drive out.

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Use the filters to narrow these by surface, loop, distance, shade, lighting, restrooms, water and parking.

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Lake Vermillion State Recreation Area

4.6 ★★★★★ 697 reviews

Canistota, SD

LoopNatural surfaceScenic

Recreational area offering fishing, boating, swimming, camping, hiking, and picnicking.

Cherry Rock Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 481 reviews

Sioux Falls, SD

LoopShadedScenic

Riverfront play area featuring playgrounds, shaded trails, a picnic shelter and volleyball courts, plus baseball fields.

Devils Bathtub Trailhead

4.6 ★★★★★ 370 reviews

Lead, SD

LoopNatural surfaceScenic

Leaders Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 232 reviews

Sioux Falls, SD

LoopNatural surfaceShaded

Large forested space with a community garden & a series of single-track mountain biking trails.

Black Hills Buzzard's Roost Trailhead

4.7 ★★★★★ 205 reviews

Rapid City, SD

LoopNatural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

Scenic trail system featuring a variety of terrain, plus panoramic views.

Coon Hollow Trailhead

4.7 ★★★★★ 101 reviews

Rapid City, SD

LoopNatural surfaceScenic

Hiking area with various trails that are kid-friendly, well-shaded, and offer scenic views.

Osprey Hiking Trail

4.7 ★★★★★ 44 reviews

Rapid City, SD

LoopNatural surfaceScenic

Kid-friendly hiking area featuring a lake.

Valley Of The Giants Trail

4.5 ★★★★★ 32 reviews

Brandon, SD

LoopScenic

Boulder Hill Trailhead

4.8 ★★★★★ 23 reviews

Rapid City, SD

LoopNatural surfaceScenic

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