Nebraska National Forest · Nebraska, South Dakota

Pine Ridge B

5.8 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 23-B · trail class 2 · typical grade 5-8% · tread 24-36 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

Trailhead Outrider Trailhead Drive there

Outrider Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

No fee · reservation required

Outrider Trailhead located north of Chadron State Park just off of Highway 385 provides access to Pine Ridge Trail system which is open non-motorized travel for mountain biking, hiking, and horseback riding.

The trailhead provides access to several areas, including:

The Black Hills Overlook is 1.8 miles

Forest Road 701 is 6 miles

Chadron Creek Wildlife Area is 6.9 miles

Deadhorse Road and trailhead is 10.1 miles

Outrider Trailhead includes dispersed camping, horse corrals and stock water. No other services are available including garbage, so please pack it in, and pack it out and practice Leave no Trace .

Stock water is usually available from May through October, but please call ahead to verify at (308) 432-0300.

Restrictions <ul><li>Certified noxious weed-free hay/feed is required on national forest lands.</li><li>Motorized vehicles are prohibited on Pine Ridge Trail.</li></ul>

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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.