Local favourite viewpoint · Custer, South Dakota

Bear Gulch

Bear Gulch is a viewpoint in Custer, South Dakota.

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Bear Gulch: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Bear Gulch

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Bear Gulch — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.78777, -103.29491. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Gulch

Lakota Dam · lake · Custer · ~13 km · Must-see
Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~17 km · Must-see
Custer State Park · sanctuary · Custer · ~18 km · Must-see
Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center · museum · Pennington · ~20 km · Must-see
Mount Rushmore · sanctuary · Pennington · ~21 km · Must-see
Black Elk Wilderness · sanctuary · Pennington · ~22 km · Must-see
Horse Thief Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~24 km · Must-see
Sitting Bull Crystal Caverns · cave · Pennington · ~24 km · Must-see
Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~26 km · Must-see
Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~26 km · Must-see
Sylvan Lake · lake · Custer · ~28 km · Must-see
Reptile Gardens · sanctuary · Pennington · ~28 km · Must-see
Sheridan Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~30 km · Must-see
Fuson Canyon · viewpoint · Custer · ~31 km · Must-see
Cicero Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~31 km · Must-see
1881 Courthouse · museum · Custer · ~31 km · Must-see
Wind Cave National Park · cave · Custer · ~33 km · Must-see
Crazy Horse Memorial · fort · Custer · ~34 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bear Gulch

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bear Gulch

Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~17 km · Must-see
Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~26 km · Must-see
Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~26 km · Must-see
Fuson Canyon · viewpoint · Custer · ~31 km · Must-see
Cicero Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~31 km · Must-see
Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~46 km · Must-see
Red Shirt Table · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~48 km · Must-see
Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~50 km · Must-see
Sourdough Draw · viewpoint · Custer · ~51 km · Must-see
Cuny Table · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~71 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

How is the weather and view today?

No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Bear Gulch yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Bear Gulch?

October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Bear Gulch?

Nearby: Lakota Dam (lake, 13 km), Iron Mountain (viewpoint, 17 km), Custer State Park (sanctuary, 18 km), Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center (museum, 20 km), Mount Rushmore (sanctuary, 21 km), Black Elk Wilderness (sanctuary, 22 km).