Biking In Sturgis

The Centennial Trail

The Centennial Trail was established in 1989 to mark the celebration of South Dakota's Centennial. The trail starts at Wind Cave National Park and ends at Bear Butte with 21trailheads set up for access. Along the way it passes by seven bodies of water and Mt. Rushmore. It also takes you through Custer State Park, home to a wide variety of wildlife including a large herd of buffalo. The trail has over 3500 feet in elevation gain though out the trail, so don’t take it lightly. The official State flier says that it is 111 miles long, but when the distances on the map are added up it ends up at 120 miles, our track shows 128. I would say the actual length lands somewhere between 120 and 126. These three sections are in the Sturgis area.