Hat Mountain

Hat 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 Hat 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 Hat Mountain: tips

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

How to reach Hat Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.10860, -103.43491. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hat Mountain

• Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area · lake · Pennington · ~11 km · Must-see
• Stavekirke Chapel · church · Pennington · ~16 km · Must-see
• Storybook Island · park · Pennington · ~18 km · Must-see
• Sheridan Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~19 km · Must-see
• Dinosaur Park · park · Pennington · ~19 km · Must-see
• Hotel Alex Johnson · fort · Pennington · ~21 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help · church · Pennington · ~22 km · Must-see
• The Journey Museum · museum · Pennington · ~22 km · Must-see
• Reptile Gardens · sanctuary · Pennington · ~23 km · Must-see
• Sitting Bull Crystal Caverns · cave · Pennington · ~24 km · Must-see
• Black Hills Institute · museum · Pennington · ~28 km · Must-see
• Horse Thief Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mount Rushmore · sanctuary · Pennington · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center · museum · Pennington · ~32 km · Must-see
• Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~35 km · Must-see
• Black Elk Wilderness · sanctuary · Pennington · ~35 km · Must-see
• Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lakota Dam · lake · Custer · ~36 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hat Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Hat Mountain

• Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~35 km · Must-see
• Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~35 km · Must-see
• Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~39 km · Must-see
• Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~41 km · Must-see
• Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~45 km · Must-see
• Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~50 km · Must-see
• Bear Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~51 km · Must-see
• Polo Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~53 km · Must-see
• Sourdough Draw · viewpoint · Custer · ~59 km · Must-see
• Cicero Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~61 km · Must-see

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