Start here
The 3 places worth the trip
Places near Lead by type
All 289 places by distance →One day from Lead
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:54 pm
56 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Lead
- Adams House Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Polo Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatcherynature spot · 2 hrs
- Spearfish Peakpeak · 1.5 hrs
- Terry Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Back in Lead
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Lead?
Adams House Museum (museum, about 5 km), Terry Peak (peak, about 8 km), Polo Peak (peak, about 9 km), Spearfish Peak (peak, about 14 km), D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery (nature spot, about 20 km), Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center (museum, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Lead?
104 places on Spotwander: 53 hill stations & viewpoints, 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 17 forts & heritage, 14 museums, 1 cave.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Lead?
Bald Mountain, about 6 km by road; Green Mountain (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Lead?
Tomahawk Lake Country Club, about 12 km by road; Dry Lake Pond (20 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Lead?
Start in Lead, visit Adams House Museum, then Polo Peak, then D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery, then Spearfish Peak, then Terry Peak, and drive back — about 56 km by road in all.