Spearfish MTN (FR 220.1) in SD

Road corridorBlack Hills NF, Northern Hills Ranger District

3.9 mi from Spearfish

Maps 4,991 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Camping is limited to designated sites on part of this road; the exact stretch is not confirmed.

Motor-vehicle season 5/15–12/15Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days

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Difficult

All 10 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 8 miles of it dirt.
Near Spearfish Peak.
Estimated climb: 2,600 ft over 10 miles through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 20%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
Spearfish Peak stands 800 ft above the map pin, 0.7 miles southwest.
Spearfish Creek runs 0.9 mi off.
Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

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.
On part of this corridor: Camping: Designated sites only.
Camping rules

October normals 33–56°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Spearfish MTN (FR 220.1) in SD -- Camping Rules & Access