Sundance is a 50.3 mile system, good for backpacking trips as well as dayhikes. Carson Draw is a smaller, but still worthy 6 mile system. Carson Draw really shines in winter, when it is used for cross-country skiing. History buffs can explore the traces of the area's European settlement. Each June, mountain bikers gather for the Bearlodge Fat Tire Challenge which uses the Bearlodge Trails as the main part of their course.
Trail access is provided by trailheads conveniently located at campgrounds.
The trails are clearly marked with brown posts bearing distinct logos and are easy to follow. There is no drinking water available along the trails, so bring water with you. You pass through pine, aspen, and oak woodlands. From some ridge tops you can see such sites as the Route of the Custer Expedition , Devil's Tower , and the Twin Missouri Buttes . Elk, deer and turkey abound and an occasional mountain lion may be glimpsed.