Blacktail Motorized Trailhead
Blacktail Motorized Trailhead is the primary OHV access point on the Bearlodge Ranger District of the Black Hills National Forest in Crook County, Wyoming, situated between the communities of Sundance and Hulett at elevations from 4,600 to 5,500 feet on the northeastern edge of the Black Hills. The system offers over 20 miles of ATV and dirt bike trails through pine-canopied two-track terrain, hard-packed logging road surfaces and forest track with the open-canopy ponderosa character typical of the Wyoming edge of the Black Hills where the forest transitions to the Great Plains short grass prairie. Trails are rated mostly intermediate with some more challenging routes; the moderate difficulty profile makes Blacktail accessible to a broader range of riders compared to the more technical granite systems to the south in South Dakota. Maximum vehicle width is 50 inches; full-size vehicles are not permitted on the designated trail system. No entry fee and no trailhead parking fee apply. The Bearlodge Ranger District office in Sundance (307-283-1361) handles current trail conditions. The Crook County location puts Blacktail within reach of Rapid City, Gillette, and the Devils Tower corridor for multi-attraction Wyoming road trip itineraries.