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Bogus System
3 mi northwest of Johnson Siding, SD · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G
About Bogus System
The Bogus Trail System is enclosed by Bogus Jim Road to the north, Norris Peak Road to the east, Highway 44 to the south and Highway 385 to the west. This is a very rough and rocky trail system containing roughly 34 miles of trail. Technical motorcycle trails and “rock crawler” routes are the majority of this trail system. These trails are open yearlong. There is no developed trailhead for these trails, but there are a few popular access points with some parking. Rock crawler trails are best accessed off Bogus Jim Road. From Rapid City, travel West on highway 44 for approximately 11 miles, then turn north (right) onto Norris Peak Road at Johnson Siding. Continue north for about 3 miles then turn west (left) onto Bogus Jim Road. Travel for 2 miles until you come to Forest Road 201.1B on the south (left) side of the road. If you continue for another 0.5 miles, Forest Road 448 accesses…
- Managed by: USFS - Black Hills National Forest
- Where: 3 mi northwest of Johnson Siding, SD · 44.12501, -103.47195
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Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bogus Jim Br 1B | ATV road | at camp | 1.0 mi |
| Bogus Jim Br 1E | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Fruity Pebbles 6319 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.3 mi | 1.3 mi |
| Bogus 03 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.6 mi | 1.0 mi |
| Bogus 02 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.6 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Bogus 17 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.7 mi | 0.4 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 12.6 mi
Propane: 10 mi
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