The Rough Rider Trail Association consists of two independent trail systems which are located in the south central part of the state.  The trailhead for the east trail system is located 1.5 miles South of I-94’s Exit 61 on Bismarck Expressway.  This trail runs east 22 miles along Highway 10 to Sterling, where food and gas are available.  Continuing 10 miles east from Sterling is Driscal.  Steele which is 22 miles east of Sterling has food, gas, and lodging available.  Mofit is located 10 miles south of Sterling along Highway 83.  South of Mofit are the towns of Hazelton(15 miles) and Linton (20 miles) which have gas, food, and lodging available.  Beaver Bay is west of Linton which has gas available and a great place to eat.  The trailhead is 60 miles north of  Beaver Bay.  Riding west out of Mofit will take you back to the trailhead or to the town of Lincoln where gas, and food are available.  Lincoln is only 5 miles from the trailhead.  This system is groomed with a John Deer Gilbert.

The west trail system’s trailhead is south of Mandan, on the south side of Fort Lincoln.  This system is rails-to-trails which means it runs on an old rail bed. This trail has five of the original trestles.  From Fort Lincoln State Park, the trail runs 23 miles south to Fort Rice historical site.  A casino is located 17 miles south of the end of the trail system which can be traveled to by the ditch.  This is not a part of the trail system, so it is not signed or groomed.  In the middle of the trail system is the town of Huff.  West of Huff is the downhill ski hill, Huff Hills.  This system is groomed with a DMC groomer.

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