If you're looking for a good tour, the George S. Mickelson Rail Trail is a good contender. It is a 114-mile trip from Deadwood to Edgewood with gentle grades almost all the way.

Don't worry about packing your bike if you don't want to. You won't have any trouble renting a bike in most of the towns around the forest.

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Centennial Trail— 111 miles. A landmark trail that stretches across the north-south length of the Black Hills.
George S. Mickelson— 114 miles. Rail trail from Deadwood to Edgewood. Gentle grades.
1. Cook Lake Trail & Cliff Swallow Trail— 4.5 miles. Good wildlife trail.
2. Bearlodge Trails— 50.3 miles. Home of the annual Fattire Biking Challenge for mountain bikers.
4. Big Hills Trails— 16.5 miles. Spearfish Canyon rim country.
5. Baldy Trail, Rimrock Trail & Little Spearfish Trail —18 miles. Canyon rims and peak tops.
6. Eagle Cliff Trails—14 miles. Self-guided loop system that were originally developed for cross-country skiing.
8. Deerfield & Lake Loop Trail— 28 miles. Gentle trails through scenic canyons.
9. Bear Mountain Trails— 16.1 miles. Breathtaking views and lots of wildlife.
11. Harney Range Trail System— 50 miles of trails, 14 trailheads, many in the Black Elk Wilderness.
12. Hells Canyon Trail— 6 miles. Follows a bench below limestone cliff for outstanding views of Eagle Canyon.

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