Local favourite viewpoint · Custer, South Dakota

Sheep Draw

Sheep Draw is a viewpoint in Custer, South Dakota.

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Sheep Draw: 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 Sheep Draw

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 Sheep Draw — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.75888, -103.46019. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sheep Draw

Custer State Park · sanctuary · Custer · ~2 km · Must-see
Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~14 km · Must-see
1881 Courthouse · museum · Custer · ~14 km · Must-see
Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~14 km · Must-see
Lakota Dam · lake · Custer · ~14 km · Must-see
Black Elk Wilderness · sanctuary · Pennington · ~14 km · Must-see
Cicero Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~15 km · Must-see
Sylvan Lake · lake · Custer · ~16 km · Must-see
Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center · museum · Pennington · ~16 km · Must-see
Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~16 km · Must-see
Mount Rushmore · sanctuary · Pennington · ~17 km · Must-see
Horse Thief Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~19 km · Must-see
Crazy Horse Memorial · fort · Custer · ~20 km · Must-see
Wind Cave National Park · cave · Custer · ~25 km · Must-see
Black Hills Institute · museum · Pennington · ~27 km · Must-see
Fuson Canyon · viewpoint · Custer · ~30 km · Must-see
Sheridan Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~30 km · Must-see
Sitting Bull Crystal Caverns · cave · Pennington · ~32 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sheep Draw

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Sheep Draw

Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~14 km · Must-see
Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~14 km · Must-see
Cicero Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~15 km · Must-see
Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~16 km · Must-see
Fuson Canyon · viewpoint · Custer · ~30 km · Must-see
Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~32 km · Must-see
Sourdough Draw · viewpoint · Custer · ~34 km · Must-see
Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~37 km · Must-see
Red Shirt Table · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~61 km · Must-see
Cuny Table · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~84 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 Sheep Draw yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Sheep Draw?

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 Sheep Draw?

Nearby: Custer State Park (sanctuary, 2 km), Iron Mountain (viewpoint, 14 km), 1881 Courthouse (museum, 14 km), Needles Eye Tunnel (viewpoint, 14 km), Lakota Dam (lake, 14 km), Black Elk Wilderness (sanctuary, 14 km).