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For a break from the sightseeing, shopping, dining routine and some gentle exercise, look no further than downtown in any of our friendly, historically fascinating communities. In Rapid City, try our downtown sculpture walking tour—or, a pleasant, well-constructed concrete jogging, walking, skating, or biking path winds through the center of the city from the Central States Fairgrounds on the east, along the Rapid Creek greenway through Roosevelt, Memorial, Sioux, and Canyon Lake Parks, and ends in western Rapid City near the west side of Canyon Lake.

In the northern Hills, an easy trek up Mount Roosevelt near Deadwood awaits with wonderful vistas. Out on the plains in the Badlands National Park, trails ranging from one quarter-mile Fossil Exhibit paths to the six-mile Medicine Root Trail, take the hiker into another landscape altogether.

The longest, yet most accessible trail, is the George S. Mickelson Trail, providing unmatched views of Black Hills scenery over its route between Edgemont and Deadwood. Gentle grades and surfacing make it ideal for hiking, biking, and horseback riding. Signage along the nearly 110-mile trail illustrates the trail’s environmental, railroad, and historic significance.

For the more adventuresome, a trip along the 111-mile Centennial Trail provides an outdoor experience of more remote and scenic areas of the central Black Hills. This trail winds through the Black Hills range from Bear Butte State Park near Sturgis to Wind Cave National Park near Hot Springs. Take a side “hike” up Harney Peak—the summit at 7,242 feet is the highest point between the Rocky Mountains and the Alps of France and Switzerland. Warning, this is a strenuous climb!