South Victoria is a year-round, graded dirt road between Taylor Ranch Road and Victoria Lake Road. It can be accessed near the southern start of Taylor Ranch Road or the midway point of Victoria Lake Road. It serves as a connector between the two, with sights of the aspen forests and several small creek crossings. South Victoria is easily traversed by any SUV or other vehicle with moderate ground clearance. The pavers on the creek crossings could prove difficult for low-clearance vehicles. The road is usually dry but can present some shallow mud during rainy periods.

South Victoria contains one spur named Boone Draw, which ends at private property. Boone Draw is a little rougher than South Victoria but still accessible by any SUV. South Victoria has no designated camping spots, although several clearings can be found along the side of the road, allowing vehicle or tent camping. Open fires are not allowed in the Black Hills National Forest.

Taylor Ranch Road is a year-round, rough-graded dirt road in the Bald Hills area of the Black Hills. It can be found on the north side of Sheridan Lake Road, between Highway 385 and Rapid City. It is generally accessible to most vehicles with moderate ground clearance. Visitors can expect an easy path with small embedded rocks and the occasional wash or rut on the side of the road. In all instances, the ruts are easily straddled or side-passed. Taylor Ranch Road will present the Bald Hills, a nearly treeless island of rolling hills in an otherwise forested area. This road will connect users from Sheridan Lake Road into Nik Ranch, and then to Victoria Lake Road near the Pactola Dam.  

Taylor Ranch Road does have three short spurs. Spurs 160.1 and 160.2D end at gates to private property and offer little to see. Spur 160.2B offers access to the Centennial Hiking Trail 89.

Taylor Ranch Road has no designated camping spots. However, dispersed camping is allowed in the Black Hills National Forest, and there are ample flat, bare spots on the edges of the road. Open campfires are not permitted in the Black Hills National Forest.

Nik Ranch is a short, roughly graded dirt road in the Bald Hills area of the Black Hills south of Pactola Lake. It is open yearlong and is generally accessible to most vehicles with moderate ground clearance. Visitors can expect small embedded rocks on the eastern half of the path, small mud puddles when wet, and some easily avoided ruts.

Nik Ranch connects Bald Hill / Taylor Ranch Road and Victoria Lake Road. At the west end, Nik Ranch intersects with Taylor Ranch Road at Forestry Road 160.2A and 160.1. This section displays rolling, treeless hills not usually found in this area. Eastward travelers will enter the pine forest and descend toward Victoria Lake Road just west of the Brush Creek Trailhead.

Nik Ranch has no designated camping spots, however, dispersed camping is allowed in the Black Hills National Forest and there are ample flat, bare spots on the edges of the road. Open campfires are not allowed in the Black Hills National Forest.

Slate Creek Dam is a well-maintained dirt and gravel road connecting Mystic Road and China Gulch Road, passing a small, peaceful forest lake. Open from May 15 to December 15, it provides access to the Slate Creek Dam, hiking trails off spur 530.1C, and a large parking area suitable for camping. The road is generally accessible to most vehicles, including those with modest clearance, though occasional potholes may be present.

To reach Slate Creek Dam, travel north on China Gulch Road from Highway 16 east of Hill City or enter from Mystic Road near the Red Fern Trailhead. Along Mystic Road, this trail is incorrectly labeled with a street sign as Horse Creek Road. The Slate Creek Dam and spur 530.1C are roughly halfway from either end of the trail. Dispersed camping is available at the end of 530.1C for tents, vehicles, and small RVs or trailers, though there are no amenities, and campfires are restricted to designated fire pits. The area’s highlights include the Slate Creek Dam and its small lake, as well as the ruins of the early 1900s Queen Bee mining town, with remnants of the town and mine visible along the roadside.

Trail 6326 is the primary entry and exit for the much harder Jake trail. It can be run in either direction, but it is best to run northeast to the southwest so that it parallels Jake and gives you options to attempt harder obstacles if you so choose. This trail is a great stand-alone trail for smaller rigs as it can be utilized as an observation trail to watch your more built buddies take on the trail down below. Along the drive, you will encounter several rock gardens consisting of watermelon to beachball-sized boulders that could cause undercarriage damage. This trail is a mild challenge for any built rig but will be significantly challenging for a stock 4WD due to the consistently large rocks. Skid plates and aggressive offroad tires are a must, and a lift is highly recommended.

6326 is bookended by 3-digit forest-numbered roads, but being a 4-digit number trail means it requires a motorized trail permit. Due to the terrain, there is no camping along this trail, but many connecting roads in the area allow dispersed camping.