Horsethief Lake Shoreline Tr
Horsethief Lake Shoreline Tr Trail is a 0.5 miles trail in Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota. The Forest Service rates it trail class 5, fully developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Black Hills National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 43.8923, -103.4830 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 43.8922, -103.4831 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.
The trail
| Length | 0.5 miles, of which 0.5 miles evaluated accessible |
| Trail class | 5, fully developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | concrete |
| Typical grade | 5-8 percent |
| Typical tread width | 48-60 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | At least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | 14L |
| Forest | Black Hills National Forest (unit 0203) |
| States | South Dakota |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed 04/16 to 10/31 (month/day) |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed year-round |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Trailheads
No season published · listed none | 0.2 mi |
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Horsethief Lake Shoreline Tr Trail?
0.5 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Black Hills National Forest. 0.5 miles of that are evaluated as accessible.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Horsethief Lake Shoreline Tr Trail?
hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Horsethief Lake Shoreline Tr Trail start?
The line begins at 43.8923, -103.4830 and ends at 43.8922, -103.4831. The nearest recorded trailhead is Horsethief Lake Trailhead, 0.2 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Horsethief Lake Shoreline Tr Trail in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the Horsethief Lake Shoreline Tr Trail?
Horsethief Lake Campground (0.2 mi), Grizzly Bear Campground (2.4 mi) and Grizzly Bear Campground (2.4 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Horsethief Lake Shoreline Tr Trail?
Trail class 5, which the Forest Service describes as fully developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Horsethief Lake Shoreline Tr Trail?
The typical grade is 5-8 percent. The typical tread is 48-60 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Horsethief Lake Shoreline Tr Trail accessible?
The Forest Service has evaluated 0.5 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is concrete.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Horsethief Lake Shoreline Tr Trail?
Black Hills National Forest, Forest Service unit 0203. The trail is in South Dakota.
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named HORSETHIEF LAKE SHORELINE TR in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0203. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.