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Rafter J Bar Ranch

3 mi southwest of Hill City, SD · Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

Other / privatetype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Rafter J Bar Ranch

  • Where: 3 mi southwest of Hill City, SD · 43.89142, -103.5928

Weather by month

37°
11°Jan
37°
11°Feb
45°
19°Mar
51°
26°Apr
61°
35°May
72°
45°Jun
79°
51°Jul
78°
49°Aug
70°
40°Sep
55°
28°Oct
44°
19°Nov
36°
11°Dec

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.

See Rafter J Bar Ranch from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Power LineATV road0.6 mi2.6 mi
Power Line Br 1AATV road0.8 mi0.9 mi
Koa 24ATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.9 mi1.2 mi
Koa 25ATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.0 mi0.4 mi
Koa 18ATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.3 mi0.7 mi
Koa 20ATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.4 mi0.4 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

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

The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.

Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 7.7 mi
Propane: 9.2 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.