Pactola Basin (FR 164) in SD -- Camping Rules & Access

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Pactola Basin (FR 164) in SD

Dispersed camping corridorBlack Hills NF, Mystic Ranger District

9.3 mi from Blackhawk

Maps 4,656 ft

Designated sites only

Black Hills National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days
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Road Access

Rough
  • All 1.4 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, 0.8 miles of it dirt.
  • Near Perrin Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 70 ft over 1.4 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 16%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
  • The Pactola Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
  • Perrin Mountain stands 570 ft above the map pin, 0.9 miles northeast.

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
  • On part of this corridor: Camping: Prohibited.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 31–58°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.