Melquist Gulch

Melquist 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 Melquist 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 Melquist Gulch — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.21609, -104.13021. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Melquist Gulch

• Inyan Kara Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~22 km · Must-see
• Black Hills National Forest · sanctuary · Pennington · ~29 km · Must-see
• Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~33 km · Must-see
• Spearfish Peak · waterfall · Lawrence · ~41 km · Must-see
• Vore Buffalo Jump · fort · Crook · ~45 km · Must-see
• D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery · sanctuary · Lawrence · ~45 km · Must-see
• Adams House Museum · museum · Lawrence · ~46 km · Must-see
• Polo Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~46 km · Must-see
• Warren Peak · viewpoint · Crook · ~48 km · Must-see
• Weston County Courthouse · fort · Weston · ~51 km · Must-see
• Anna Miller Museum · fort · Weston · ~51 km · Must-see
• Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~55 km · Must-see
• Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~62 km · Must-see
• Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area · lake · Pennington · ~63 km · Must-see
• Black Hills Institute · museum · Pennington · ~68 km · Must-see
• Sourdough Draw · viewpoint · Custer · ~70 km · Must-see
• Keyhole State Park · lake · Crook · ~73 km · Must-see
• Crazy Horse Memorial · fort · Custer · ~73 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Melquist Gulch

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Melquist Gulch

• Inyan Kara Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~22 km · Must-see
• Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~33 km · Must-see
• Polo Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~46 km · Must-see
• Warren Peak · viewpoint · Crook · ~48 km · Must-see
• Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~55 km · Must-see
• Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~62 km · Must-see
• Sourdough Draw · viewpoint · Custer · ~70 km · Must-see
• Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~77 km · Must-see
• Devils Tower · viewpoint · Crook · ~78 km · Must-see
• Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~78 km · Must-see

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