Notable viewpoint · Custer, South Dakota
Custer Mountain
Custer Mountain is a viewpoint in Custer, South Dakota.
Custer 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 Custer 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.
How to reach Custer Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.75221, -103.53630. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Custer Mountain
- 1881 Courthouse · museum · Custer · ~7 km · Must-see
- Custer State Park · sanctuary · Custer · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cicero Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~10 km · Must-see
- Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~12 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Custer · ~13 km · Must-see
- Crazy Horse Memorial · fort · Custer · ~15 km · Must-see
- Black Elk Wilderness · sanctuary · Pennington · ~16 km · Must-see
- Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~16 km · Must-see
- Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center · museum · Pennington · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Rushmore · sanctuary · Pennington · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lakota Dam · lake · Custer · ~20 km · Must-see
- Horse Thief Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~21 km · Must-see
- Black Hills Institute · museum · Pennington · ~25 km · Must-see
- Wind Cave National Park · cave · Custer · ~26 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~27 km · Must-see
- Sourdough Draw · viewpoint · Custer · ~27 km · Must-see
- Jewel Cave National Monument · cave · Custer · ~30 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Custer Mountain
- Cicero Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~10 km · Must-see
- Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~12 km · Must-see
- Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~16 km · Must-see
- Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~27 km · Must-see
- Sourdough Draw · viewpoint · Custer · ~27 km · Must-see
- Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~32 km · Must-see
- Fuson Canyon · viewpoint · Custer · ~34 km · Must-see
- Red Shirt Table · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~68 km · Must-see
- Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~85 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 Custer Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Custer Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Custer Mountain?
Nearby: 1881 Courthouse (museum, 7 km), Custer State Park (sanctuary, 8 km), Cicero Peak (viewpoint, 10 km), Needles Eye Tunnel (viewpoint, 12 km), Sylvan Lake (lake, 13 km), Crazy Horse Memorial (fort, 15 km).
Is Custer Mountain worth visiting?
Custer Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in South Dakota on Spotwander.