Battle Axe (FR 386) in SD -- Camping Rules & Access
Battle Axe (FR 386) in SD
Road corridorBlack Hills NF, Mystic Ranger District
14 mi from Custer
Maps 5,400 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days
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Road Access
Easy
- All 4.4 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
- Near Campaign Hill.
- Winds through 7 switchbacks.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
- Lowden Mountain stands 652 ft above the map pin, 1.0 miles northeast.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 29–55°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.