Spaw Gulch (FR 606) in SD -- Camping Rules & Access
Spaw Gulch (FR 606) in SD
Road corridorBlack Hills NF, Mystic Ranger District
14 mi from Colonial Pine Hills
Maps 5,863 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/15–12/15Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 5.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Old Bald Peak.
- Estimated climb: 630 ft over 5.2 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 17%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.6 miles off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 30–54°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.