Circle (FR 709.1) in SD -- Camping Rules & Access

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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.

Black Hills National Forest ↗

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

  • 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 33–56°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.