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Pull-thru
USFSBlack Hills National Forest · South Dakota
Summit Ridge Lookout Cabin
Overview Summit Ridge Cabin is located near the border of Wyoming in Southwestern South Dakota on the Black Hills National Forest, providing a perfect setting for guests seeking recreation and relaxat
Sites1all reservable
Elev.6,089ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rig40 ft
Electricnonesites
From Rapid City2h06real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 6,089 ft, Summit Ridge Lookout Cabin has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 12°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on big-rig fit.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Nov
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
83%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 19
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 2.
57°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Rapid City
76 mi
2h06
02
Sioux Falls
422 mi
7h37
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
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Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Peaks
2
Water & Access
To nearest major road
3.8 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.