Dry Beaver BR 3F (FR 109.3) in SD

Road corridorBlack Hills NF, Hell Canyon Ranger District

20 mi from Newcastle

Maps 6,408 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 12.5–13.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

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

VerizonNONE

AT&TNONE

T-MobileNONE

StarlinkGOOD

Difficult

15.4 of this road’s 17.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 15.4 miles of it dirt.
Near Dry Beaver Creek XC Ski Trailhead.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
Winds through 13 switchbacks.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Some privacy

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

October normals 27–51°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Dry Beaver BR 3F (FR 109.3) in SD -- Camping Rules & Access