Minnesota Ridge (FR 203.1) in SD -- Camping Rules & Access
Minnesota Ridge (FR 203.1) in SD
Road corridorBlack Hills NF, Northern Hills Ranger District
11 mi from Lead
Maps 6,078 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&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 9.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Winds through 5 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- A reservoir lies 1.1 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 27–52°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.