Pine Grove (FR 718) in SD -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in South Dakota
Pine Grove (FR 718) in SD
A 27.4-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Pennington County, SD. The road serves Echo Peak. The road is open seasonally, May 15 to December 15.
Black Hills National Forest, Mystic Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 28 days.
24.3 of the 27.4 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. 24.3 of the 27.4 miles in are dirt. Climbs 3,000 ft over 27.4 miles -- sustained grades near 12%, with pitches to 22%. Winds through 28 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch. A cattle guard 6 miles in.
A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Private here -- the nearest through road is 1.2 miles off. A pond lies 0.6 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. Silver Mountain stands 991 ft above the site, 2.5 miles northwest. The nearest town, Colonial Pine Hills, is 7.1 mi off.
September normals 46–72°F, 1.5″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
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.
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