Stageyard Trailhead

9 mi southwest of Lead, SD · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype

First comebooking

Jun–Sepbest months

About Stageyard Trailhead

Stageyard Trailhead provides access to six OHV trails that are open to vehicles 62-inch in width or less. The trails are a popular with hunters during the fall and during the summer the trails provide a family OHV experience. The scenic trails are primarily on old logging roads that wind through Ponderosa Pines and stands of Black Hills Spruce. Access the Stageyard Trailhead from Cheyenne Crossing (intersection of US Highways 14A and 85) travel 0.1 mile west on US-85 S, and turn south (left) on Hanna Road / National Forest System Road (NFSR) 196. Travel south 3.5 miles, passing Hannah Campground to Long Draw Road (NFSR 209). Turn southwest (right) on Long Draw Road (NFSR 209) and proceed 3.1 miles to the trailhead, which is on the north (right) side. The Forest Service allows parking across from the 8150 trail start or along 209, so long as parked vehicles do not interfere with traffic…

Managed by: USFS - Black Hills National Forest
Where: 9 mi southwest of Lead, SD · 44.24301, -103.88001

Things to do:

HikingOff-road (OHV)Hunting

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

Weather by month

34°

10°Jan

34°

9°Feb

43°

16°Mar

48°

24°Apr

58°

32°May

69°

41°Jun

77°

47°Jul

75°

45°Aug

66°

38°Sep

53°

27°Oct

41°

16°Nov

33°

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–May.

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Stageyard 153	ATV / OHV, Dirt bike	at camp	1.4 mi
Long Draw	ATV road	at camp	3.0 mi
8154	ATV / OHV, Dirt bike	0.1 mi	5.3 mi
Stageyard 150	ATV / OHV, Dirt bike	0.6 mi	4.9 mi
Stageyard 151	ATV / OHV, Dirt bike	0.6 mi	3.0 mi
Stageyard 155	ATV / OHV, Dirt bike	0.6 mi	1.9 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: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

RV essentials

Dump station: 22.1 mi
Propane: 21.4 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Dispersed spot · 10 mi SW of Lead 0.5 mi
Hanna Campground 2.6 mi
Black Fox Campground 7 mi
Rod & Gun Campground 7.8 mi
Timon Campground 8 mi
Red Lake Trailhead 8.6 mi