The 7th Cavalry Trail System is located on the Fort Meade Recreation Area and is readily accessible from four different access points on the eastern edges of Sturgis and just off I-90. The trail system has undergone re-development in 2014-2017 as part of a partnership between the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Black Hills area non-profit Black Hills Trails.
To access the 7th Cavalry Trail System, a visitor can use the designated trailheads on BLM at the Alkali Creek Campground or Alkali Creek Horse Camp, or just east of Fort Meade the Fort Meade Trailhead. There is also trailhead access available at Lions Club Park in Sturgis, or on Old Stone Road near the Believers Fellowship church, just northeast of I-90 exit 30 on the southern end of town.
