About Sioux Rd
The 163,000 acre Sioux Ranger District is located in the southeast corner of Montana and the northwest corner of South Dakota. The District is composed of eight separate Land Units and has often been described as "islands of green in a sea of rolling prairie." This is an appropriate description as the Federal Lands are hills or mesas of ponderosa pine rising above rolling grasslands. The area offers excellent antelope, mule deer, white-tail deer, and turkey hunting. The area is also rich in archeologicaland paleontological resources, produces some oil, and supports a sizable domestic livestock population. The Sioux Ranger District is home to one of the largest population of merlin falcons in North America. There are numerous opportunities for dispersed recreation such as hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, snowmobile riding, and cross country skiing throughout the District. There…
- Managed by: Custer Gallatin National Forest, FS
- Where: 4 mi northwest of Camp Crook, SD · 45.58137, -104.05563
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Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoag Coal Mine Draw | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.4 mi | 2.9 mi |
| Wickham Gulch | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.6 mi | 5.0 mi |
| Flathers | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.8 mi | 2.3 mi |
| 30511 | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.4 mi | 2.0 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
- Wickham Gulch Campground 0.7 mi
- Lantis Spring Campground 6.7 mi
- Ekalaka Park Campground 26.5 mi