Burnt Fork BR 1A (FR 389.1) in SD -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in South Dakota

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Burnt Fork BR 1A (FR 389.1) in SD

Black Hills NF, Mystic Ranger District
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A 21.9-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Pennington County, SD. The road serves Lowden Mountain. The road is open seasonally, May 15 to December 15.

Black Hills National Forest, Mystic Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 28 days.

All 21.9 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. 18.7 of the 21.9 miles in are dirt. Winds through 17 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch. A gate 16.5 miles in.

Private here -- the nearest through road is 0.9 miles off. A pond lies 1.1 mi off. Travellers have camped along here. The nearest town, Custer, is 16 mi off.

September normals 42–69°F, 1.7″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
Stagg BR 1A (FR 653.1) in SDForest Road Road18.5miAspen Lane (FR 684.1) in SDDispersed Camping19.0miHazelrodt Cutoff BR 1A (FR 343.1) in SDDispersed Camping19.1miHarry Mills BR 1B (FR 402.1) in SDForest Road Road19.2miWell Pole BR 1C (FR 644.1) in SDDispersed Camping19.3mi
Fire restrictions

Set by Black Hills National Forest, Mystic Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

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Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?