| Blue Ribbon - Alkali Creek TrailheadThis trailhead | | | | parks in the course of its 13.5 miles. Several trail loops |
| connects to rugged Centennial Trail and leads into the | | | | and spurs radiate away from the main trail stem |
| backcountry of Fort Mead Recreation Area where | | | | providing a variety of canine hiking opportunities. As the |
| there is plenty of running for your dog on the rolling | | | | route hugs Rapid Creek, your dog may spend as |
| grounds of the one-time cavalry post. You can choose | | | | much water time as trail time here.#8 - Deerfield Lake |
| from rambles through wooded lowlands or hill climbing | | | | LoopFour trailheads provide access around the 10-mile |
| through Ponderosa pine forests.#2 - Mirror Lakes and | | | | Lake Loop Trail. A circumnavigation of Deerfield Lake |
| Cox LakeA great place for canine hikers who chaff at | | | | serves up a rich variety of Black Hills habitat. The |
| the confinement of formal trails. Wide open fields and | | | | mile-high hiking at Deerfield Lake is gently rolling and |
| meadows are playgrounds for your dog and there is | | | | suitable for any level of athletic dog.#9 - Black Hills |
| superb dog paddling in the spring-fed lakes.#3 - Rapid | | | | Experimental ForestAny length of outing with your dog |
| City Off-Leash ParksThe biggest city in the Black Hills | | | | can be conjured up from spider-web of easy-to-travel |
| maintains 1500 acres of parkland and several locations | | | | gravel roads and dirt logging trails in the Black Hills |
| - Wilderness Park, the Braeburn Addition, and | | | | Experimental Forest. This is also a good place to bring |
| Robbinsdale Park - permit dogs to run off-leash.#4 - | | | | your dog in the winter when taking to the trails on |
| Harney Range TrailsHarney Peak is the highest point in | | | | cross-country skis or snowshoes.#10 - Carson Draw |
| America between the Rocky Mountains and the | | | | and Sundance Trail SystemThere is something for all |
| Atlantic Ocean and dogs can make the climb to the | | | | level of canine hiker on the 17 footpaths that cover |
| summit. Dogs aren't allowed on Mount Rushmore but | | | | 47.3 miles in the Sundance Trail System. The routes |
| you can the see the back of national monument from | | | | dip into densely forested, rugged canyons and explore |
| here.#5 - Flume TrailThis National Recreation Trail has | | | | scenic ridgetops. Some of the routes will test even the |
| a bit of everything for the canine hiker: scenic views, a | | | | most energetic of trail dogs.I am the author of over 20 |
| variety of routes, a bit of history and lots of swimming | | | | books, including 8 on hiking with your dog, including the |
| available (at Sheridan Lake and Spring Creek). Dogs | | | | widely praised The Canine Hiker's Bible. As publisher |
| are allowed to hike the Flume Trail off-leash on | | | | of Cruden Bay Books, we |
| National Forest lands.#6 - Swede Gulch Non-Motorized | | | | produce the innovative A Bark In The Park series of |
| Use AreaThis is a timber production area in the Black | | | | canine hiking books found at |
| hills National Forest where the canine hiking is easy | | | | During the warm months I lead canine hikes as |
| along the old dirt roads. Dogs can get out and run | | | | tour leader for tours, leading packs of dogs and |
| these trails where vehicle use is banned and few | | | | humans on |
| people come.#7 - Rapid City Recreation PathThis | | | | day and overnight trips. |
| serpentine cement path connects five separate city | | | | |