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Piedmont Trailhead

1 mi west of Piedmont, SD · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Sepbest months

About Piedmont Trailhead

The Piedmont Trailhead is on the east side of the most popular system of trails in the Northern Hills. The trails west of Piedmont wind through Ponderosa Pine forests, meander through large meadows, and climb to some of the most spectacular vistas in the Black Hills. The majority of the area trails are open from May 15 – Dec 15, with a few trails that stay open year-around. Access the Piedmont Motorized Trailhead from Rapid City from Interstate 90 to Exit 46. Turn west (left) on Meade County Highway MC-4 / Elk Creek Road. Proceed to the intersection with Sturgis Road and turn north (right) on Sturgis Road. Travel on Sturgis Road for approximately 0.8 miles to Main Street. Turn west (left) on Main Street. Travel on Main Street nearly 0.6 miles through town to National Forest Service Road (NFSR) 144. NFSR 144 is on the left, labeled as “Piedmont Trailhead”. The parking area is visible…

  • Managed by: USFS - Black Hills National Forest
  • Where: 1 mi west of Piedmont, SD · 44.22677, -103.40227

Things to do:

HikingOff-road (OHV)Wildlife & birdingClimbing

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

38°
13°Jan
38°
14°Feb
48°
23°Mar
56°
31°Apr
65°
41°May
76°
51°Jun
85°
57°Jul
83°
55°Aug
74°
46°Sep
59°
34°Oct
47°
23°Nov
38°
15°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.

See Piedmont Trailhead from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
PiedmontATV roadat camp2.9 mi
Piedmont Fire Trail 144ATV / OHV, Dirt bikeat camp5.0 mi
Pied 8272ATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.5 mi0.1 mi
Pied 8271ATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.8 mi2.3 mi
Pied 294ATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.9 mi2.1 mi
Pied 295ATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.2 mi0.5 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural edge

The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.

Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 10 mi
Propane: 10.2 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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