Short Fork (FR 284.2) in SD -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in South Dakota

AnyRoost

Short Fork (FR 284.2) in SD

Black Hills NF, Hell Canyon Ranger District
5,599 ft
Maps
Overnight camping allowedRUTTED
VerizonMARGINAL
AT&TNONE
T-MobileMARGINAL
StarlinkEXCELLENT

A 31.8-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Custer County, SD. The road is open seasonally, May 15 to December 15.

Black Hills National Forest, Hell Canyon Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 28 days.

28.5 of the 31.8 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. 28.5 of the 31.8 miles in are dirt. Winds through 13 switchbacks.

Private here -- the nearest through road is 0.7 miles off. The nearest town, Custer, is 13 mi off.

September normals 45–70°F, 1.4″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
Hell Canyon BR 1B (FR 277.1) in SDForest Road Road0.5miY-4 Divide BR 1L (FR 274.1) in SDForest Road Road2.1miTepee BR 1A (FR 271.1) in SDForest Road Road3.0miPass CR BR 2F (FR 273.2) in SDForest Road Road3.7miSchenk Canyon Road (FR 270.1) in SDForest Road Road3.8mi
Fire restrictions

Set by Black Hills National Forest, Hell Canyon Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

fs.usda.gov
Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?