Recreation area

Old Baldy Trailhead (Trail #66)

Black Hills National Forest · South Dakota — managed by USDA Forest Service

Open recreation area — no reservation needed

About this campground

The Old Baldy Trail is a 5.7 mile loop with a 0.7 mile spur trail to the summmit of Old Baldy Mountain.  The trail meanders through stands of quaking aspen, paper birch, and ponderosa pine.

Activities

  • BIKING
  • HIKING
  • HORSEBACK RIDING

Nearby federal campgrounds

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Old Baldy Trailhead (Trail #66) doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby South Dakota campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.

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Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.