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Schroeder Trailhead

3 mi east of Johnson Siding, SD · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Schroeder Trailhead

Access the Schroeder Trailhead from Rapid City. Drive 3 miles west of Rapid City on Nemo Road to Schroeder Road, turn west (left) and proceed through residential area for about 2 miles. The trailhead will be on the left as you approach the Forest boundary.

  • Managed by: USFS - Black Hills National Forest
  • Where: 3 mi east of Johnson Siding, SD · 44.08197, -103.37376

Things to do:

HikingOff-road (OHV)

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

Weather by month

38°
14°Jan
39°
14°Feb
47°
23°Mar
55°
30°Apr
64°
40°May
75°
50°Jun
84°
56°Jul
82°
55°Aug
74°
45°Sep
59°
33°Oct
47°
23°Nov
39°
15°Dec

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.

See Schroeder Trailhead from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Wild IrishmanATV roadat camp0.7 mi
Wild Irishman RidgeATV road0.1 mi0.4 mi
Shanks 09ATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.1 mi1.0 mi
Shanks 01ATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.2 mi1.2 mi
Shanks 13ATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.5 mi1.1 mi
Shanks 08Dirt bike0.6 mi2.2 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · 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: 7 mi
Propane: 5.5 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.