Tinton Trail - Cardiac Climb

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This trail can be accessed from FS#222.2 Iron Creek Rd, from Big Hill D Loop, or Tinton Trail - Recovery Ridge. The closest bathrooms are at Rod and Gun Campground via the Rimrock Trail.

A 2019 reroute bypassed the infamous rutted, steep cardiac climb, but trust me you'll still hit your max heart rate. This trail is great ridden from either direction and is groomed for winter fatbiking and snowshoeing. From North to South you'll start at Iron Creek Drainage, either from the Old Iron Creek Rd or Big Hill D Loop. You'll ride through old growth spruce forest along Iron Creek before climbing up switch backs to a nice long ridge with views of the Northern Black Hills through the ponderosa pines. With a quick descent you'll get just enough time to catch your breath before another climb leads you to intersection at Tinton Trail - Recovery Ridge. Look for the small spur at the far south end of the trail for a lookout over Spearfish Canyon.