Route

Mickelson Trail

Name: Mickelson Trail
Address: Hill City, SD, US

Рекомендуют 11 местных жителей

Советы местных жителей

Kathy

May 8, 2022

One of my favorite trails in the Black Hills! It's impossible to spend time on the Mickelson Trail without thinking about her rich and wonderful past. For nearly 100 years, the MT served as the Burlington (train) route, transporting people, freight, mail and livestock from town to town along its passage. Construction began in Deadwood in 1888, and in within ten months the route to Edgemont was complete. Train traffic came to a stop in the mid 1980’s and the railroad was abandoned and removed. In 1991, a group of outdoor enthusiasts recognized the trail’s potential, and with the support of Governor George S. Mickelson, it became the South Dakota’s first rails to trails project. That same year, the first segment was opened and in 1998, the trail was finished. Tragically, Governor Mickelson was killed in a plane crash in 1993, and never saw the full realization of the project. Today, the route’s surface is a crushed limestone trail, that offers some of the most unique experiences the Black Hills has to offer. Whether you’re biking, horseback riding, running, skiing or walking, the variety of endless views will not disappoint. Naturalist, John Muir said, “In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks.” You’ll find truth in these words if you spend some time on the MT.

Tai

September 30, 2021

Open year-round, this 109-mile trail system is an abandoned railroad (1874 Burlington Branch) from Deadwood to Edgemont. It showcases waterfalls, tunnels, bridges, and granite mountains, as it travels along creeks, across open valleys, and through forests. Breathtaking scenery!

Rebecca

June 21, 2021

With over 100 miles of trail you are sure to see all the beauty SD has to offer.

Dan

June 18, 2021

This trail is literally in our backyard. It is 109 miles long and connects Deadwood to Edgemont. Hill City is at about the mid-point. The trail alignment includes four tunnels and more than 100 converted railroad bridges. There are fifteen established trailheads spaced along the route, all of which include vehicle parking. The trail surface is packed crushed limestone and gravel. A very popular and user friendly trail. People come from all over the world to mountain bike or hike it.

Michele

May 31, 2021

Mickelson trail is a beautiful scenic rail trail that winds through the hills. Hill city has several bike shops than rent bikes to use. Also other areas to bike it that we love are Mystic and Rochford trail heads to see tunnels and tressel bridges.