Bark in the Park: 10 best places to order with your dog in the Black Hills

Blue Ribbon - alkali Creek starting point

This starting point links robust Centennial trail and takes in the backcountry of the Fort Mead recreation area where it's much run for your dog on the rolling grounds of unique Cavalry post. You can select hikes through wooded lowland or hill climbing by yellow pine forests.

# 2 Mirror Lakes and Cox Lake

A good place for dog walkers, the through formal for delivery chaff. Large fields and meadows are playgrounds for your dog, and there are paddling in the Lakes Great dog spring fed.

# 3 Rapid City off leash of parks

The largest city in the Black Hills has added 1500 hectares of parkland and multiple locations - Wilderness Park, Braeburn, and dogs from line allow Robbinsdale Park - run.

# 4 Harney area of trails

Harney peak is the highest point in America between the Rocky Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean and dogs can the ascent to the Summit. Dogs are not allowed on Mount Rushmore, but you can the see of the back of the national monument from here.

# 5-Flume trail

This national recreation trail has a bit of everything for the canine hikers: scenic views, a variety of routes, a piece of history and many swimming available (in Sheridan Lake and Spring Creek). Dogs are allowed, which country Flume trail hike from line on national forest.

# 6 Swede Gulch not motorized use area

This is an area in the wood production in the Black Hills national forest where the dog walking along the old streets is easy. Dogs can out and then run this way in the vehicle is prohibited and only a few people come.

# 7 Rapid city recreation path

This serpentine cement path five separate city parks at its 13.5 miles. Multiple loops and spurs rays from the main tribe the provision of a wide range of canine walks,. How the route rapid Creek hugs, your dog so much water time as spend time here.

# 8 Deerfield Lake loop

Four trailheads provide access to the 10-miles Lake tour. A circumnavigation of Deerfield Lake serves a rich variety of Black Hills Habitat. The mile high hiking in Deerfield Lake is gently rolling and suitable for every level of sporting dog.

# 9 Black Hills experimental forest

Longer trip with your dog can easy journey of Spider Web gravel and dirt logging routes in the Black Hills experimental forest be summoned. This is also a good place to your dog in winter bring, if to the hiking trails on cross-country skis or snowshoes.

# 10 Carson draw and Sundance trail system

There Walker in the 17 trails something for all equal of canine, to cover the 47.3 km in the Sundance trail system. The routes to explore diving in densely forested, wild gorges and scenic Ridgetops. Some of the courses will test even the energetic track dogs.

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