Willow Creek horse camp southeast of Hill City is a charge camp with reservations required in the summer, free in winter. Iron Creek horse camp east of Custer is a small noncharge facility near the Wilderness boundary. Other agencies have horse camps, and some private resorts offer horse rentals and guided horse trips.

Most of the national forest trails allow horses. Here are some good ones. . .

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Centennial Trail— 111 miles. A landmark trail that stretches across the north-south length of the Black Hills. Mixed use
George S. Mickelson— 114 miles. Rail trail from Deadwood to Edgewood. Gentle grades. Mixed use.
2. Bearlodge Trails— 50.3 miles. Home of the annual Fattire Biking Challenge for mountain bikers. Hiking, biking, horses, skiing
3. Crow Peak Trail—3.5 miles. Challenging hike to a 360° view over 3 states. Hiking, horses: no bikes.
5. Baldy Trail, Rimrock Trail & Little Spearfish Trail —18 miles. Canyon rims and peak tops - where the winter scenes from Dances with Wolves were filmed. Hiking, biking, horses
8. Deerfield & Lake Loop Trail— 28 miles. Gentle trails through scenic canyons. Hiking, biking, horses, skiing
11. Harney Range Trail System— 50 miles of trails, 14 trailheads, many in the Black Elk Wilderness. Hiking, biking, horses
12. Hells Canyon Trail— 6 miles. Follows a bench below limestone cliff for outstanding views of Eagle Canyon. Hiking, biking horses

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