Notable viewpoint · Fall River, South Dakota
Flagpole Mountain
Flagpole Mountain is a viewpoint in Fall River, South Dakota.
Flagpole 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 Flagpole 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 Flagpole Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.30525, -103.52353. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Flagpole Mountain
- Angostura Dam · lake · Fall River · ~10 km · Must-see
- The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, SD · museum · Fall River · ~17 km · Must-see
- Wind Cave National Park · cave · Custer · ~39 km · Must-see
- Fuson Canyon · viewpoint · Custer · ~42 km · Must-see
- Cicero Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~52 km · Must-see
- Oglala National Grassland · sanctuary · Sioux · ~60 km · Must-see
- Custer State Park · sanctuary · Custer · ~61 km · Must-see
- Toadstool Geologic Park · sanctuary · Fall River · ~61 km · Must-see
- 1881 Courthouse · museum · Custer · ~65 km · Must-see
- Hudson-Meng Bison Kill · fort · Fall River · ~67 km · Must-see
- Jewel Cave National Monument · cave · Custer · ~67 km · Must-see
- Sourdough Draw · viewpoint · Custer · ~71 km · Must-see
- Crazy Horse Memorial · fort · Custer · ~74 km · Must-see
- Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~75 km · Must-see
- Red Shirt Table · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~75 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Bend · viewpoint · Fall River · ~1 km
- Cascade Falls Picnic Ground · waterfall · Fall River · ~4 km
- J.H. Keith Cascade Springs Picnic Ground · waterfall · Fall River · ~5 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Flagpole Mountain
- Fuson Canyon · viewpoint · Custer · ~42 km · Must-see
- Cicero Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~52 km · Must-see
- Sourdough Draw · viewpoint · Custer · ~71 km · Must-see
- Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~75 km · Must-see
- Red Shirt Table · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~75 km · Must-see
- Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~77 km · Must-see
- Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~78 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~82 km · Must-see
- Sowbelly Canyon · viewpoint · Fall River · ~82 km · Must-see
- Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~89 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 Flagpole Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Flagpole 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 Flagpole Mountain?
Nearby: Angostura Dam (lake, 10 km), The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, SD (museum, 17 km), Wind Cave National Park (cave, 39 km), Fuson Canyon (viewpoint, 42 km), Cicero Peak (viewpoint, 52 km), Oglala National Grassland (sanctuary, 60 km).
Is Flagpole Mountain worth visiting?
Flagpole Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in South Dakota on Spotwander.