Geranium (FR 393.1) in SD -- Camping Rules & Access

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Geranium (FR 393.1) in SD

Road corridorBlack Hills NF, Northern Hills Ranger District

16 mi from Sundance

3.9 mi off US 85 (straight line)

Maps 5,765 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Black Hills National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 5/15–12/15Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD

Road Access

Difficult
  • All 15.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Bald Mountain.
  • Winds through 3 switchbacks.
  • A cattle guard 14.2 miles along the road.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
  • Balm of Gilead Spring lies 1.2 mi off.

Rules

  • 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
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 30–54°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.