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Iron Creek (Horse Camp)
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About Iron Creek (Horse Camp)
The Ideal Setting for Horseback Riders Located 13 miles outside Custer, South Dakota, Iron Creek (Horse Camp) offers a secluded setting for guests seeking recreation and relaxation in the Hell Canyon Ranger District within the Black Hills National Forest. The camp is adjacent to Iron Creek and surrounded by ponderosa pine forests. Horse enthusiasts will find this site ideal for exploring nearby Black Elk Wilderness Area and related trail systems. The Horse Camp offers nine sites with corrals, picnic tables, and fire pits. Two toilets are available, along with a gravity feed water line that flows into two horse troughs for watering horses. Using funds generated through campground (user) fees, the Forest and its concessionaire – Forest Recreation Management (FRM) – enhanced each campsite a few years ago. New amenities improved the campground from a visual perspective, as well as to…
- Fees: Regular Season: $30/night --- See [Off-Season](https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd949783.pdf) Information
- Managed by: USFS - Black Hills National Forest
- Where: 5 mi southwest of Keystone, SD · 43.82712, -103.47333
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
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: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norbeck #3 | Horse | at camp | 4.8 mi |
| Centennial On Hell | Horse | 0.2 mi | 10.0 mi |
| Grizzly #7 | Horse | 0.8 mi | 6.0 mi |
| Centennial Bypass 89B | Horse | 1.4 mi | 1.7 mi |
| Iron Mtn #16 | Horse | 1.9 mi | 1.4 mi |
| Iron Creek #15 | Horse | 2.2 mi | 2.4 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 shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 5.5 mi
Propane: 8.2 mi
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- Grizzly Creek - USFS 3.8 mi
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