Pros:Really well maintainedGreat variety of interconnected trails which allows for varying degrees of difficulty and length (pick your own adventure)Beautiful views from the top and throughoutShort drive from townGood place to see native flora and faunaCons:Close to the highway, traffic can be heard quite frequentlyPopular! Can be crowded at certain times (like weekend afternoons)

Good hike with beautiful views and the dog loved it too

Fun walk, was difficult staying on right path so can be strenuous if you get on wrong pathway, which is very easy to do.

Trails could be muddy, other than that we took ourselves and three kids up, ages 7 and under. They made it all the way up no problems. There are several branches and difficulties. The easiest gave us a fantastic view. Bring bugspray and sunscreen.

Great hike! Beautiful views. We had a 10 and 6 with us, and they did great. We took Therapist trail up and Pretty Vulture on the way back. Vulture was a lot of switch backs but beautiful scenery.

Beautiful view. Good hike for beginners or when youre short on time.

A great hike for those that are experienced as well as the novice, would recommend to anyone who wants to see a great view of the hills

Such a fun hike. Have easy trails and options for some rougher trails as well!

One of my favorite hikes! There is a easy to moderate trails up. The views at the top are breathtaking! The whole hike, with friends or young kids, can be done in less than 2 hours, so its an easy one to fit into your day.

Really chill hike. clean. great view. Took a drone up there and saw some amazing things. 4 trails to pick from, starting at easy enough for anyone and going up to the advanced levels for anyone looking to get a workout in.

Love love LOVE this place. Multiple trails ranging from easy to difficult all with unique views.

A fairly easy hike to an amazing view. Absolutely need to check this one out!

The Trail is well marked and not difficult. Beautiful sights and enough twists, turns and inclines to keep the hike interesting. Good for an easy hike thats only a couple of miles long.

Close to town beautiful view

I did the Buzzard Loop. Its about 2.75 miles with moderate up and down hill. The hike is mostly through forest with a spectacular view from the lookout at the end.There is parking just off the highway, but be warned this is a popular hike and the lot fills up fast.Couple of things to note: this is a mountain biking trail, not a hiking trail. I hiked, but be warned that trail markings are spotty at times and theres lots of side paths. There are maps at the start and midpoints, but theyre not very useful.The lookout has a trail marker pointing to it, so keep an eye out for it on the trail. Theres a big cliff at the lookout, so be careful you dont fall.Overall, highly recommended.

My favorite place to hike. One of the best views at the end.

Great trails and amazing views of the Black Hills

My favorite hike in the black hills. The top of Buzzards roost is breath taking.

Multiple routes up and down. Great view at the top!

Awesome views and plenty of different trails to keep it interesting. Will definitely be going back!

Great place for pics!

Great family hike or mountain bike ride! Moderate skill level required if riding.

Great hike. Not strenuous at all.

Great lookout point for hikers and biking enthusiasts. Beautiful views if you are willing to take the hike up. Definitely coming back with a nice camera to get some panoramic shots.

I think i saw like a freakin bear cub or somethin

Cool hike, amazing view.

Trail system with a variety of trails and difficulties.

Amazing view, first time on this hike with my children.

Great hike. There are several trails to take as well and while the entire area is set up to accommodate mountain bikers of varying skill and proficiency levels the entire area is not exclusionary to hikers. The actual Buzzard Roost has amazing views of the southern and western Black Hills as well.The trail can be fairly strenuous depending on the route you take and due it its exposure sunscreen and hydration options are definitely necessary.It would be pretty easy to spend half a day hiking the canyons rim, the roost and back through the gulch.

I bet this would be a beautiful hike...if my family and I were expert hikers. Easy and moderate trails not so good. If you want to step in dog this is the place for you.

Great place for a hike with kids or pets, decent place to go mountain biking. The roost is an amazing high point with a view that spans many miles -- you can pick out many of the other famous peaks in the Black Hills from the overlook. Enough mileage and trail diversity to keep you entertained for at least a couple of hours on a mountain bike.

Great place to hike and bike. Beautiful views.

Beautiful place, wonderful trails with signs to help tell you which are easy or difficult, overall a super gorgeous place. Highly recommend.

Great place for a short hike. A lot better view of the Black Hills then I expected to see from there. Moderate walk up - easy walk down. If you are a Mt Biker there are bike trails also.

This was a good hike, but wish we would have waited. I would recommend taking this trail after May. It was still quite muddy and snowy, which was fine for adults. Kids didnt enjoy it as much, because it was difficult for them with the conditions for first 1/2 mile. Would have been amazing trail and scenery st the right time of year. We went early April.

Awesome trail to hike or MTn bike

Good wild nuts are ready for the next few squares of the night.

Good veiw at the top but the bugs are just too many

Excellent hiking and mountain biking for all skill levels.

A little icy right now but beautiful and a fairly easy trek.

Beautiful hike, would have like the trails more clearly marked for beginner and intermediate as they cross and branch off.

Beautiful spot!

Great hike! Very busy spot

Gorgeous place to watch the sunrise and sunsets! Fairly quick hike. Perfect place to read good book and mediate.

Lots of trails, good views.

Beautiful piece of the black hills.

A great spot to hike

An incredible hike..a little icy but worth the views-at the top

Beautiful view and hike

Great hiking and mountain biking trails. For a great view, go all the way to the lookout.

Wear hiking boots. Its slippery when wet

A couple very nice trails of varying difficulty.

Beautiful area and fun hike.

Gorgeous

Great view!!!

It was lame at first but was was worth it in the end.

Beautiful overlook!

Great hike 2-3 hours