Kelly Gulch (FR 142) in SD -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in South Dakota

AnyRoost

Kelly Gulch (FR 142) in SD

Black Hills NF, Mystic Ranger District
5,189 ft
Maps
Overnight camping allowedRUTTED
VerizonMARGINAL
AT&TNONE
T-MobileUNMEASURED
StarlinkFAIR

A 2.9-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Pennington County, SD. The road serves Silver City Trailhead.

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

All 2.9 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Mostly gravel, with 0.7 miles of dirt. Winds through 3 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch. A gate 2.7 miles in.

Private here -- the nearest through road is 1.4 miles off. Tunnel Ridge stands 658 ft above the site, 1.2 miles west. The nearest town, Piedmont, is 13 mi off.

September normals 42–71°F, 1.6″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
Big Pine Campground in SDCampground25.8miHot Shot Drive (FR 342.1) in SDDispersed Camping26.4miStagg BR 1A (FR 653.1) in SDForest Road Road27.3miComanche Park in SDCampground27.3miLightning Creek (FR 288) in SDForest Road Road27.4mi
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.

fs.usda.gov
Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?