Barnett Draw

Barnett 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 Barnett 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.

Visiting Barnett Draw: tips

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

How to reach Barnett Draw — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.16443, -104.12133. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Barnett Draw

• Black Hills National Forest · sanctuary · Pennington · ~22 km · Must-see
• Inyan Kara Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~24 km · Must-see
• Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~36 km · Must-see
• Weston County Courthouse · fort · Weston · ~44 km · Must-see
• Anna Miller Museum · fort · Weston · ~44 km · Must-see
• Spearfish Peak · waterfall · Lawrence · ~46 km · Must-see
• Adams House Museum · museum · Lawrence · ~49 km · Must-see
• Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~50 km · Must-see
• Polo Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~50 km · Must-see
• D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery · sanctuary · Lawrence · ~51 km · Must-see
• Vore Buffalo Jump · fort · Crook · ~52 km · Must-see
• Warren Peak · viewpoint · Crook · ~54 km · Must-see
• Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~56 km · Must-see
• Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area · lake · Pennington · ~60 km · Must-see
• Sourdough Draw · viewpoint · Custer · ~63 km · Must-see
• Black Hills Institute · museum · Pennington · ~63 km · Must-see
• Jewel Cave National Monument · cave · Custer · ~67 km · Must-see
• Crazy Horse Memorial · fort · Custer · ~68 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Barnett Draw

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Barnett Draw

• Inyan Kara Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~24 km · Must-see
• Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~36 km · Must-see
• Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~50 km · Must-see
• Polo Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~50 km · Must-see
• Warren Peak · viewpoint · Crook · ~54 km · Must-see
• Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~56 km · Must-see
• Sourdough Draw · viewpoint · Custer · ~63 km · Must-see
• Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~72 km · Must-see
• Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~73 km · Must-see
• Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~81 km · Must-see

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