Hiking the Bison Trail/Red Dog Trail in Custer State Park
The Bison Trail/Red Dog Trail is the newest trail in Custer State Park and it is behind the Bison Center off Wildlife Loop Road. The sign splits the trail up in two sections - The Red Dog Trail and the Bison Trail. The sign says the total length to do the two trails is 2 miles and takes about 2 to 4 hours. Both trails are in a loop and can be done together. We did the trail in about 35 minutes and it was only .75 of a mile total, so not sure where the extra mileage is. This trail is also part of the summer and winter challenges for Custer State Park. This trail was pretty nice and has lots of different wildflowers in the summer and gorgeous open blue skies all year long. We did the trail again on January 1, 2024 as part of the winter challenge and we were the only ones there. It was a very pleasant hike.
Just got the new sign up - was not there in the summer.
Love the opening to this hike.
Nice and easy climb.
Found the winter challenge.
Now to take the selfie and get the credit.
This section of the Bison Trail starts to go up - the only slightly hard part.
We are not alone - would be interesting if we saw a buffalo here.
Absolutely love this view.
Buffalo down below.
Almost back to the Bison Center below which is a must see.
This trail is one of my favorites at Custer State Park because it is short, not too hard, and has great views of the prairie. It is also next to the Bison Center where they have bathroom facilities, a store, food, and an information center.