South Rapid (FR 231.4) in SD -- Camping Rules & Access
South Rapid (FR 231.4) in SD
Road corridorBlack Hills NF, Northern Hills Ranger District
15 mi from Lead
Maps 5,804 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 3–3.3 and 4.2–4.7 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
Road Access
Moderate
- 0.4 of this road’s 5.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.4 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- White Tail Peak stands 1,165 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles south.
- Rhoads Fork runs 0.5 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 27–53°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.