Bear Den Mountain

Bear Den Mountain: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Bear Den Mountain

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

Visiting Bear Den Mountain: tips

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

How to reach Bear Den Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.34637, -103.64075. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Den Mountain

• Adams House Museum · museum · Lawrence · ~9 km · Must-see
• Polo Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~15 km · Must-see
• Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~20 km · Must-see
• Spearfish Peak · waterfall · Lawrence · ~24 km · Must-see
• Bear Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~28 km · Must-see
• D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery · sanctuary · Lawrence · ~29 km · Must-see
• Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area · lake · Pennington · ~39 km · Must-see
• Storybook Island · park · Pennington · ~54 km · Must-see
• Stavekirke Chapel · church · Pennington · ~54 km · Must-see
• Dinosaur Park · park · Pennington · ~54 km · Must-see
• Sheridan Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~55 km · Must-see
• Black Hills National Forest · sanctuary · Pennington · ~55 km · Must-see
• Hotel Alex Johnson · fort · Pennington · ~55 km · Must-see
• The Journey Museum · museum · Pennington · ~55 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help · church · Pennington · ~57 km · Must-see
• Vore Buffalo Jump · fort · Crook · ~58 km · Must-see
• Black Hills Institute · museum · Pennington · ~58 km · Must-see
• Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~60 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bear Den Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bear Den Mountain

• Polo Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~15 km · Must-see
• Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~20 km · Must-see
• Bear Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~28 km · Must-see
• Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~60 km · Must-see
• Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~67 km · Must-see
• Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~68 km · Must-see
• Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~71 km · Must-see
• Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~71 km · Must-see
• Inyan Kara Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~73 km · Must-see
• Sourdough Draw · viewpoint · Custer · ~81 km · Must-see

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