White Horse Gulch BR 1A (FR 387.1A) in SD -- Camping Rules & Access
White Horse Gulch BR 1A (FR 387.1A) in SD
Road corridorBlack Hills NF, Mystic Ranger District
7.8 mi from Custer
Maps 5,496 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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Road Access
Difficult
- All 3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 1.7 miles of it dirt.
- Near Saint Elmo Peak.
- Winds through 3 switchbacks.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
- Zimmer Ridge stands 1,080 ft above the map pin, 1.4 miles north.
- White Horse Creek runs 0.7 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 30–55°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.