{"id":3282,"date":"2024-03-02T17:28:29","date_gmt":"2024-03-02T17:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=3282"},"modified":"2024-03-03T17:18:08","modified_gmt":"2024-03-03T17:18:08","slug":"rochford-mystic-trailhead","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=3282","title":{"rendered":"ROCHFORD\/MYSTIC TRAILHEAD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"714\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ROCHFORDMYSTIC-TRAILHEAD-1024x714.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3283\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ROCHFORDMYSTIC-TRAILHEAD-1024x714.png 1024w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ROCHFORDMYSTIC-TRAILHEAD-300x209.png 300w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ROCHFORDMYSTIC-TRAILHEAD-768x535.png 768w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ROCHFORDMYSTIC-TRAILHEAD.png 1122w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Whenever I have the opportunity to take young people on the trails, I choose the Rochford area. Here is an area filled with mining and railroad history that in some places is still quite evident. Look for an old restored church. Look for evidence of mining and old cabins. Castle Creek is a beautiful feature of the area and Rapid Creek falls is a great place to stop for a picnic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you have time for a hamburger stop at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/rapidcityjournal.com\/news\/rochford-a-stop-along-the-trail-for-those-willing-to\/article_bde5b883-f02e-5b70-b3f6-f0cde47b2fe2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Moonshine Gulch Saloon<\/a>. If you want to do some shopping try the&nbsp;Small of America<em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Back Road Drives Out of TRAILHEAD:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/blackfox-drive\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=2952\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BLACK FOX DRIVE<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/redfen-drive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=3119\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">REDFERN DRIVE<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/rochford-mystic-drive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=3020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ROCHFORD\/MYSTIC DRIVE<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/stageyard-drive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=3040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">STAGEYARD DRIVE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Decimal Degrees:<\/strong>&nbsp;44.1072,-103.6529<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whenever I have the opportunity to take young people on the trails, I choose the Rochford area. Here is an area filled with mining and railroad history that in some places is still quite evident. Look for an old restored church. Look for evidence of mining and old cabins. 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