You basically have two areas to choose from, the Badlands and the Black Hills. My recommendation is for the Black Hills. You have the opportunity for day packing and multiple day trips.

There's great hiking all over the Black Hills. Inaugurated in 1989, the Centennial Trail stretches from Bear Butte Mountain in the north to Wind Cave National Park. It makes a good choice for a multi-day backpacking trip, or you can take it in sections. The Harney Range Trail System is another good choice for backtrapping trips, offering the opportunity to make loops through the Black Elk wilderness.

Harney Peak Hikes - A place for inspiration in the Black Hills on the highest peak east of the Rockies. Flume Trail w/o mountain bikes or horses, 14 miles. Cook Lake and Cliff Swallow trails are gentler and are 4.5 miles long.

Check out the link below for all of the trails and brief descriptions of each.
Source(s):
http://gorp.away.com/gorp/resource/us_national_forest/sd/hik_bla.htm


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