Palmer (FR 356) in SD

Road corridorBlack Hills NF, Mystic Ranger District

9.9 mi from Custer

Maps 5,134 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days

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Difficult

All 1.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.6 miles of dirt.
Near Summit Peak.
Estimated climb: 110 ft over 1.9 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 18%.

6 known camp spots along this road, between mile 0.3 and mile 1.5: reported by travellers.

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.2 miles off.
Elkhorn Mountain stands 1,218 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles southeast.
A lake lies 0.4 mi off.
Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.

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

September normals 42–70°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Palmer (FR 356) in SD -- Camping Rules & Access in South Dakota