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Spearfish Quarry Trailhead
3 mi west of Mountain Plains, SD · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
About Spearfish Quarry Trailhead
The Forest Service designed the Spearfish Quarry Trailhead for beginners to practice their motorized riding skills. The former gravel pit near the parking area is open to cross-country travel and there are four short trails accessible from the trailhead. Access the trailhead from Spearfish via Interstate 90, Exit 8, traveling south on McGuigan Road which merges to Tinton Road. Stay on Tinton Road (also National Forest Service Road, NFSR 134) for 1.6 miles. At Trail 8000, turn west (right) and proceed approximately 0.1 mile to the trailhead. [There is also a non-motorized trailhead on the east (left) side of the road as you travel up Tinton. Continue past the non-motorized trailhead another 0.25 mile to TR 8000 to access the motorized trailhead.
- Managed by: USFS - Black Hills National Forest
- Where: 3 mi west of Mountain Plains, SD · 44.46157, -103.9144
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Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Aug–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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Pit 0 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| Gravel Pit 1 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Gravel Pit 2 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 0.9 mi |
| Gravel Pit 3 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.3 mi | 0.9 mi |
| Crow Peak | Hiking | 1.7 mi | 3.2 mi |
| Crow Peak Spur | Hiking | 2.6 mi | 0.5 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 clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 15 mi
Water fill-up: 15 mi
Propane: 20.4 mi
Camps nearby
- Spearfish City Campground 3.1 mi
- Northern Hills-Spearfish 3.8 mi
- Chris' Campground 4.4 mi
- Broken Boot Campground 4.4 mi
- Mountain View Campground 4.4 mi
- KOA 4.5 mi