Local favourite hill · Lawrence, South Dakota
Yucca Hill
Yucca Hill is a hill in Lawrence, South Dakota.
Yucca Hill: 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 hill: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Yucca Hill
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 Yucca Hill: tips
- Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.
How to reach Yucca Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.56092, -104.02444. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Yucca Hill
- Vore Buffalo Jump · fort · Crook · ~14 km · Must-see
- D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery · sanctuary · Lawrence · ~20 km · Must-see
- Spearfish Peak · waterfall · Lawrence · ~25 km · Must-see
- Polo Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~33 km · Must-see
- Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~37 km · Must-see
- Adams House Museum · museum · Lawrence · ~40 km · Must-see
- Warren Peak · viewpoint · Crook · ~43 km · Must-see
- Inyan Kara Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~58 km · Must-see
- Bear Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~60 km · Must-see
- Devils Tower · viewpoint · Crook · ~69 km · Must-see
- Black Hills National Forest · sanctuary · Pennington · ~73 km · Must-see
- Missouri Buttes · viewpoint · Crook · ~75 km · Must-see
- Windy Pine Vale · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~0 km
- Lower Windy Pine Falls · waterfall · Lawrence · ~1 km
- Mirror Creek Falls · waterfall · Lawrence · ~1 km
- Upper Windy Pine Falls · waterfall · Lawrence · ~1 km
- Beulah Butte · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~1 km
- Cox Hill · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~3 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Yucca Hill
- Polo Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~33 km · Must-see
- Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~37 km · Must-see
- Warren Peak · viewpoint · Crook · ~43 km · Must-see
- Inyan Kara Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~58 km · Must-see
- Bear Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~60 km · Must-see
- Devils Tower · viewpoint · Crook · ~69 km · Must-see
- Missouri Buttes · viewpoint · Crook · ~75 km · Must-see
- Castle Rock Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~84 km · Must-see
- Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~93 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~100 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Yucca Hill?
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 Yucca Hill?
Nearby: Vore Buffalo Jump (fort, 14 km), D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery (sanctuary, 20 km), Spearfish Peak (waterfall, 25 km), Polo Peak (viewpoint, 33 km), Terry Peak (viewpoint, 37 km), Adams House Museum (museum, 40 km).