Moonshine Gulch

Moonshine 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 Moonshine 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 Moonshine Gulch: tips

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

How to reach Moonshine Gulch — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.30693, -104.05188. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Moonshine Gulch

• Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~22 km · Must-see
• Spearfish Peak · waterfall · Lawrence · ~26 km · Must-see
• D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery · sanctuary · Lawrence · ~31 km · Must-see
• Inyan Kara Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~32 km · Must-see
• Polo Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~33 km · Must-see
• Vore Buffalo Jump · fort · Crook · ~34 km · Must-see
• Adams House Museum · museum · Lawrence · ~34 km · Must-see
• Black Hills National Forest · sanctuary · Pennington · ~38 km · Must-see
• Warren Peak · viewpoint · Crook · ~45 km · Must-see
• Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area · lake · Pennington · ~61 km · Must-see
• Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~61 km · Must-see
• Weston County Courthouse · fort · Weston · ~64 km · Must-see
• Anna Miller Museum · fort · Weston · ~65 km · Must-see
• Bear Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~66 km · Must-see
• Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~68 km · Must-see
• Black Hills Institute · museum · Pennington · ~70 km · Must-see
• Klondike School · fort · Lawrence · ~6 km
• Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~6 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Moonshine Gulch

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Moonshine Gulch

• Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~22 km · Must-see
• Inyan Kara Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~32 km · Must-see
• Polo Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~33 km · Must-see
• Warren Peak · viewpoint · Crook · ~45 km · Must-see
• Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~61 km · Must-see
• Bear Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~66 km · Must-see
• Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~68 km · Must-see
• Devils Tower · viewpoint · Crook · ~77 km · Must-see
• Sourdough Draw · viewpoint · Custer · ~78 km · Must-see
• Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~80 km · Must-see

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