About this campground
Samelius Trailhead is located 18 miles west of Rapid City, and 6 miles east of Hill City right off Highway 16. This is the southernmost Trail Head for the Centennial trail in the Central Hills (Mystic District).
Directions
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- BIKING
- HIKING
- HORSEBACK RIDING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Big Pine Trailhead (Centennial #89)Black Hills National Forest2 mi
- Breezy Point Picnic AreaBlack Hills National Forest3 mi
- Calumet TrailheadBlack Hills National Forest3 mi
- Flume Trailheads (Trail #50)Black Hills National Forest3 mi
- Sheridan South Picnic AreaBlack Hills National Forest3 mi
- Willow Creek TrailheadBlack Hills National Forest3 mi
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Samelius Trailhead 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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