Gondola (FR 449) in SD -- Camping Rules & Access

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Gondola (FR 449) in SD

Road corridorBlack Hills NF, Mystic Ranger District

3.3 mi from Colonial Pine Hills

Maps 4,364 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Black Hills National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days
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Road Access

Moderate
  • All 0.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
  • Near Black Hills National Forest.
  • Estimated climb: 20 ft over 0.5 miles, with sustained grades near 14%.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • A gate 0.5 miles along the road.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
  • Deadman Creek runs 1.1 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 34–59°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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