Brownsville BR 1A (FR 227.1) in SD -- Camping Rules & Access
Brownsville BR 1A (FR 227.1) in SD
Road corridorBlack Hills NF, Northern Hills Ranger District
5.3 mi from Lead
Maps 5,916 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
VerizonWEAK
AT&TSTRONG
T-MobileUSABLE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 3.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Custer Peak.
- Winds through 3 switchbacks.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
- Custer Peak stands 867 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles south.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 32–53°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.