Nebraska National Forest · Nebraska, South Dakota

Roberts Loop (east Leg)

1.5 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 25 · trail class 3 · typical grade 5-8% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

Trailhead Roberts Tract Camping Area/Trailhead Drive there

Roberts Tract Camping Area/Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

$15.00/vehicle/night. Please pay onsite. · reservation required

Roberts Tract Campground and Trailhead provides horse corrals, rider ramp and stock water. There are 3 tent sites with tables and fire rings. The parking area has one site with a table and fire ring for those with horse trailers or campers. Stock water is available, weather permitting. The Roberts Loop Trail begins at the campground and provides access to the Pine Ridge National Recreation Area and Pine Ridge Trail.

Roberts Trailhead provides non-motorized travel by mountain bike, hiking or horseback.

Distances from the trailhead to these key sites are:

Pine Ridge National Recreation Area , 0.5 miles

Pine Ridge Trail , 2 miles

Coffee Mill Trailhead , 8.2 miles

East Ash Trailhead , 10.1 miles

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