Bear Ridge (FR 131.1) in SD

Road corridorBlack Hills NF, Northern Hills Ranger District

8.6 mi from North Spearfish

Maps 5,331 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–0.9 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Motor-vehicle season 5/15–12/15Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days

VerizonNONE

AT&TNONE

T-MobileNONE

StarlinkGOOD

Difficult

All 6.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 5.3 miles of it dirt.
Near The Needles.
Estimated climb: 1,600 ft over 6.5 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 18%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
Soldiers Spring lies 0.3 mi off.
The Needles stands 542 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles southeast.

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

October normals 33–55°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Bear Ridge (FR 131.1) in SD -- Camping Rules & Access