Best Hikes Near Rapid City

23 summit hikes within 100 miles of Rapid City, South Dakota — sorted by driving distance. The closest is Mount Rushmore, about 18 miles away. Every trail links to a full guide with maps, elevation profiles and parking info.

5,659 ft

Mount Rushmore

1.6 mi

1 hrs

519 ft

Easy View

18 mi away

7,241 ft

Black Elk Peak

1.1 mi

0.5 hrs

272 ft

Easy View

21 mi away

7,001 ft

Little Devil's Tower

2.2 mi

1 hrs

551 ft

Easy View

22 mi away

6,532 ft

Thunderhead Mountain

1.8 mi

1 hrs

663 ft

Easy View

26 mi away

5,971 ft

Mount Coolidge

5.9 mi

2.5 hrs

610 ft

Moderate View

26 mi away

6,844 ft

Medicine Mountain

2.1 mi

1 hrs

371 ft

Easy View

27 mi away

6,926 ft

Copper Mountain

0.9 mi

0.5 hrs

167 ft

Easy View

27 mi away

6,795 ft

Custer Peak

8.6 mi

3 hrs

603 ft

Hard View

27 mi away

7,198 ft

Odakota Mountain

0.9 mi

0.5 hrs

167 ft

Easy View

28 mi away

7,172 ft

Green Mountain

0.9 mi

0.5 hrs

167 ft

Easy View

28 mi away

4,409 ft

Bear Butte

1.8 mi

0.5 hrs

32 ft

Easy View

29 mi away

7,165 ft

Bear Mountain

1 mi

0.5 hrs

102 ft

Easy View

29 mi away

6,900 ft

Flag Mountain

0.9 mi

0.5 hrs

292 ft

Easy View

30 mi away

6,719 ft

Hat Mountain

2.2 mi

1 hrs

171 ft

Easy View

30 mi away

6,798 ft

Nipple Butte

0.9 mi

0.5 hrs

292 ft

Easy View

30 mi away

6,965 ft

White Tail Peak

8.2 mi

3 hrs

646 ft

Hard View

30 mi away

6,650 ft

Deer Mountain

2.5 mi

1 hrs

434 ft

Easy View

33 mi away

7,044 ft

Terry Peak

5.6 mi

2 hrs

749 ft

Moderate View

34 mi away

7,113 ft

Crooks Tower

12 mi

4.5 hrs

623 ft

Hard View

34 mi away

7,044 ft

Crows Nest Peak

11.5 mi

4 hrs

607 ft

Hard View

36 mi away

6,854 ft

Laird Peak

3.6 mi

1.5 hrs

355 ft

Moderate View

40 mi away

4,482 ft

Pine Butte

2.6 mi

1 hrs

334 ft

Easy View

89 mi away

4,216 ft

Giants Coffins Butte

3.4 mi

1.5 hrs

351 ft

Easy View

97 mi away