Mcdill (FR 285.1) in SD -- Camping Rules & Access

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Mcdill (FR 285.1) in SD

Road corridorBlack Hills NF, Hell Canyon Ranger District

9.7 mi from Custer

Maps 6,857 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Black Hills National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 5/15–12/15Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days
VerizonWEAK
AT&TWEAK
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT

Road Access

Difficult
  • All 11.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Bear Mountain.
  • Winds through 3 switchbacks.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.

Rules

  • Camping or occupying on the Black Hills National Forest Lands for a period longer of 14 calendar days (including portions of days) in a continuous 28-day period.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 25–51°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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