Circle (FR 709.1) in SD -- Camping Rules & Access
Circle (FR 709.1) in SD
Road corridorBlack Hills NF, Northern Hills Ranger District
8.5 mi from Sturgis
Maps 5,103 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
VerizonMARGINAL
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 8.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 6.4 miles of it dirt.
- Near Flagstaff Mountain.
- Winds through 5 switchbacks.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- Meadow Creek runs 0.6 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 33–56°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.