Black Hills National Forest · South Dakota, Wyoming

76 Trail

0.2 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 76 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, bike

Trailhead '76 Trailhead Drive there

'76 Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

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The '76 Trail is a 3/4-mile moderate to strenuous trail that takes hikers to a summit offering panoramic views of Spearfish Canyon. It is a steep trail and climbs over 1,000 feet in a short distance. This trail is limited to foot traffic only (no pets, horses, motor vehicles, and/or bikes are allowed). Although a challenging hike, the reward is the feeling of seclusion and visual beauty of the surrounding landscape.

The '76 Trail is dedicated to the public through the partnership support of the South Dakota Game Fish & Parks Department, South Dakota Community Foundation, Spearfish Canyon Foundation, and Black Hills National Forest. The trail is located within Spearfish Canyon along Roughlock Falls Road on the west side of Hwy 14A near Savoy, South Dakota. NOTE: The trailhead does not provide adequate parking for multiple vehicles. Interested hikers are encouraged to park in the nearby Roughlock Falls Nature Area parking lot, located just past the trailhead and Spearfish Canyon Lodge.

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.