Wabash (FR 654) in SD -- Camping Rules & Access in South Dakota
Wabash (FR 654) in SD
Road corridorBlack Hills NF, Hell Canyon Ranger District
6.7 mi from Custer
Maps 5,609 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/15–12/15Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 8.7 of this road’s 12.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 8.7 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 11 switchbacks.
8 known camp spots along this road, between mile 1.8 and mile 8.4: reported by travellers.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- North Pole Spring lies 0.1 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
September normals 42–70°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.