Named when early prospectors with wagons & horses coming from Spearfish could barely make it over the “big hill” heading to gold fields. The trails meander through pine, aspen & birch forest. There are 5 loop trails that make up the Big Hill Trail System. View the individual sections here: <>Loop A<>https://www.trailaddict.com/trail/163<>, <>Loop B<>https://www.trailaddict.com/trail/166<>, <>Loop C<>https://www.trailaddict.com/trail/167<>, <>Loop D<>https://www.trailaddict.com/trail/165<>, <>Outer Loop<>https://www.trailaddict.com/trail/164<>. During winter most of the Big Hill area is groomed for cross country skiing. For more info visit the Black Hills Nordic Ski Club <>website<>https://sites.google.com/view/bhnordicskiclub/home?authuser=0<>.