Registration opens at 12:00pm and the ride leaves Lakota Lake at 12:30pm sharp.
Questions? Contact Alan (605) 430-6277
Join us for an afternoon of fun and beautiful scenery on the 2025 RCQHA Trail Ride.
This year’s ride starts at Lakota Lake and will take a 6.5 +/- mile route past popular sights like Mt. Rushmore, Outlaw Cave and the Gideon Tunnel on 16A with the added bonus of the beautiful fall foliage.
Click HERE for GPS driving directions to the Lakota Lake parking area. NOTE: If you come in from Keystone there are NO tunnels. There are also no day use fees for parking.
There is no charge to join the ride, but donations are appreciated to help the RCQHA continue its mission to serve the local equine community.
Trail Riding Resources
Visit the AQHA Trail Riding page to see how you can log hours and earn rewards for doing what you already love. Don’t have a quarter horse; there is an all-breed program too!
For additional information on trail riding in the Black Hills, you can visit the Black Hills National Forest website.
Trail riding in our beautiful Black Hills even made the pages of Horse & Rider magazine back in 2020. Read the article here.
