Flag Mountain (FR 189.1) in SD -- Camping Rules & Access

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Flag Mountain (FR 189.1) in SD

Road corridorBlack Hills NF, Mystic Ranger District

19 mi from Lead

Maps 6,710 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD

Road Access

Difficult
  • 7.7 of this road’s 15.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 5.9 miles of dirt.
  • Winds through 6 switchbacks.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
  • Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
  • Mud Lake lies 0.9 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 28–51°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.