Notable viewpoint · Custer, South Dakota
Flag Mountain
Flag Mountain is a viewpoint in Custer, South Dakota.
Flag 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 Flag 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 Flag Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.78471, -102.99796. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Flag Mountain
- Red Shirt Table · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~28 km · Must-see
- Sitting Bull Crystal Caverns · cave · Pennington · ~39 km · Must-see
- Reptile Gardens · sanctuary · Pennington · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lakota Dam · lake · Custer · ~41 km · Must-see
- Fuson Canyon · viewpoint · Custer · ~44 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help · church · Pennington · ~45 km · Must-see
- Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~45 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Gap National Grassland · sanctuary · Oglala Lakota · ~45 km · Must-see
- Custer State Park · sanctuary · Custer · ~47 km · Must-see
- Hotel Alex Johnson · fort · Pennington · ~47 km · Must-see
- Cuny Table · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~47 km · Must-see
- The Journey Museum · museum · Pennington · ~47 km · Must-see
- Stavekirke Chapel · church · Pennington · ~47 km · Must-see
- Dinosaur Park · park · Pennington · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center · museum · Pennington · ~48 km · Must-see
- Storybook Island · park · Pennington · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mount Rushmore · sanctuary · Pennington · ~48 km · Must-see
- South Dakota Air and Space Museum · museum · Pennington · ~49 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Flag Mountain
- Red Shirt Table · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~28 km · Must-see
- Fuson Canyon · viewpoint · Custer · ~44 km · Must-see
- Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~45 km · Must-see
- Cuny Table · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~47 km · Must-see
- Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~55 km · Must-see
- Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~55 km · Must-see
- Cicero Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~58 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~76 km · Must-see
- Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~78 km · Must-see
- Sourdough Draw · viewpoint · Custer · ~80 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 Flag Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Flag 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 Flag Mountain?
Nearby: Red Shirt Table (viewpoint, 28 km), Sitting Bull Crystal Caverns (cave, 39 km), Reptile Gardens (sanctuary, 40 km), Lakota Dam (lake, 41 km), Fuson Canyon (viewpoint, 44 km), Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (church, 45 km).
Is Flag Mountain worth visiting?
Flag Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in South Dakota on Spotwander.