Nebraska National Forest · Nebraska, South Dakota

Strong Canyon

1.1 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 28 · trail class 2 · typical grade 5-8% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

Trailhead Strong Canyon Trailhead Drive there

Strong Canyon Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

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Strong Canyon Trailhead is accessible from the east side of Highway 385 across from the entrance to Chadron State park. A small parking area on Forest Road 719 a short distance from the highway provides good access to the-non motorized Pine Ridge Trail and other motorized routes. Pine Ridge Trail is open to hikers, mountain bikers and horseback riders.

Pine Ridge Trail east to:

Kings Canyon Road is 4.1 miles

Spotted Tail Trailhead is 7.7 miles

Forest Road 719 is open to all forms of motorized travel and provides access to motorcycle and ATV trails. Dispersed camping is allowed off of Forest Road 719. Refer to the Motor Vehicle Use map for more information on motorized travel and dispersed camping.

Please pack in/ pack out and practice Leave No Trace .

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.&nbsp;</li><li>Pack it in/Pack it out</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.