About Blacktail Trailhead
Blacktail Motorized Trailhead is the primary gateway to dozens of miles of OHV trails west of Cook Lake. The trailhead provides access to extensive OHV routes on the Bearlodge Ranger District and has some of the most challenging routes on the district. The area is also popular with hunters during the fall and typically provides excellent hunting opportunities. Trails are open to OHVs 50-inch wide or less. Access Blacktail Motorized Trailhead from Hulett, WY via WY Highway 24W travel 1.3 miles southwest to Crook County Road (209) (Black Tail Road). Turn southeasterly (left) on Crook County (Black Tail) Road (209) and proceed for 9.2 miles. Then turn south (right) on National Forest Service Road (NFSR) 849. Proceed for approximately 0.75 mile to the trailhead on the west (right) side of the road. To access Blacktail Motorized Trailhead from Sundance, (Exit 185 of Interstate 90), travel…
- Managed by: USFS - Black Hills National Forest
- Where: 9 mi southeast of Hulett, WY · 44.57824, -104.48412
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Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blacktail 1104 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 5.6 mi |
| Blacktail | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 5.5 mi |
| Blacktail 1107 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 1.0 mi |
| Blacktail 1103 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 1.6 mi |
| Blacktail 1101 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 4.6 mi |
| Hershey 1042 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.4 mi | 7.8 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
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Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
- Cook Lake Recreation Area 3.8 mi
- Campsite · 11 mi SE of Hulett 4 mi
- Ogden Creek Trailhead 8.7 mi
- Bearlodge Campground 9.5 mi
- Campsite · in Hulett 9.5 mi
- Devils Tower KOA 10.8 mi