Museums
History BuffAdams Museum
Under $25The Black Hills' oldest history museum, with Wild West and gold rush artifacts tied to Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane.
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Sports & OutdoorsOutdoor AdventureFamily Favorite
George S. Mickelson Trail
Bike, hike or ride horseback on a 109-mile crushed limestone rail trail through the Black Hills.
Deadwood Trailhead, northern end of the trail (milepost 108.8) · Deadwood, SD
About George S. Mickelson Trail
The George S. Mickelson Trail runs 109 miles through the Black Hills from Edgemont to Deadwood on the bed of a railroad line built in 1890-91. You cross more than 100 converted railroad bridges and pass through four rock tunnels on a crushed limestone surface. Most grades stay under 4 percent, though the 19-mile climb from Deadwood to Dumont is the longest incline. Trailheads have parking, toilets and self-serve trail pass stations.
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