Galena BR 4C (FR 170.4) in SD -- Camping Rules & Access
Galena BR 4C (FR 170.4) in SD
Road corridorBlack Hills NF, Northern Hills Ranger District
6.5 mi from Sturgis
Maps 4,510 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TWEAK
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 1.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Red Hill.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Kirk Hill stands 829 ft above the map pin, 1.4 miles south.
- Park Creek runs 1.0 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 36–59°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.