Chicago Gulch

Chicago 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 Chicago 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.

Visiting Chicago Gulch: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Chicago Gulch — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.41360, -104.04327. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Chicago Gulch

• Spearfish Peak · waterfall · Lawrence · ~19 km · Must-see
• D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery · sanctuary · Lawrence · ~20 km · Must-see
• Vore Buffalo Jump · fort · Crook · ~20 km · Must-see
• Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~24 km · Must-see
• Polo Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~28 km · Must-see
• Adams House Museum · museum · Lawrence · ~32 km · Must-see
• Warren Peak · viewpoint · Crook · ~41 km · Must-see
• Inyan Kara Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~41 km · Must-see
• Black Hills National Forest · sanctuary · Pennington · ~53 km · Must-see
• Bear Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~62 km · Must-see
• Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area · lake · Pennington · ~69 km · Must-see
• Devils Tower · viewpoint · Crook · ~71 km · Must-see
• Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~74 km · Must-see
• Lytle Hill · viewpoint · Crook · ~2 km
• Grandview Hill · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~4 km
• Green Hill · viewpoint · Crook · ~4 km
• Beartown Hill · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~4 km
• Mineral Hill · viewpoint · Crook · ~7 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Chicago Gulch

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Chicago Gulch

• Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~24 km · Must-see
• Polo Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~28 km · Must-see
• Warren Peak · viewpoint · Crook · ~41 km · Must-see
• Inyan Kara Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~41 km · Must-see
• Bear Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~62 km · Must-see
• Devils Tower · viewpoint · Crook · ~71 km · Must-see
• Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~74 km · Must-see
• Missouri Buttes · viewpoint · Crook · ~78 km · Must-see
• Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~81 km · Must-see
• Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~92 km · Must-see

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