Spring Creek (FR 305) in SD -- Camping Rules & Access

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Spring Creek (FR 305) in SD

Road corridorBlack Hills NF, Mystic Ranger District

9.6 mi from Custer

Maps 6,096 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 5.6–5.9 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Black Hills National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days
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Road Access

Rough
  • 1 of this road’s 6.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1 miles of dirt.
  • Estimated climb: 1,100 ft over 6.9 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 15%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Known camping along this road between mile 3.6 and mile 4: .

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
  • Negro Creek runs 0.7 mi off.
  • Medicine Mountain stands 777 ft above the map pin, 2.2 miles northwest.

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
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 34–55°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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