Notable viewpoint · Pennington, South Dakota
Heck Table
Heck Table is a viewpoint in Pennington, South Dakota.
Heck Table: 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 Heck Table
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 Heck Table — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.73527, -102.51128. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Heck Table
- Badlands National Park · sanctuary · Pennington · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cuny Table · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~33 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Gap National Grassland · sanctuary · Oglala Lakota · ~43 km · Must-see
- Red Shirt Table · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~43 km · Must-see
- Minuteman Missile National Historic Site · sanctuary · Pennington · ~53 km · Must-see
- Snake Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~72 km · Must-see
- Cedar Butte · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~12 km
- Hart Table · viewpoint · Pennington · ~15 km
- Hutmacher Table · viewpoint · Pennington · ~18 km
- Badlands National Park · sanctuary · Pennington · ~19 km
- Kube Table · viewpoint · Pennington · ~20 km
- Bouquet Table · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~23 km
- Galigo Table · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~26 km
- Stirk Table · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~27 km
- Sage Creek Basin Overlook · viewpoint · Pennington · ~29 km
- Plenty Star Table · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~29 km
- Cedar Butte · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~30 km
- Robert Prairie Dog Town · viewpoint · Pennington · ~31 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Heck Table
- Cuny Table · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~33 km · Must-see
- Red Shirt Table · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~43 km · Must-see
- Snake Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~72 km · Must-see
- Porcupine Butte · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~79 km · Must-see
- Fuson Canyon · viewpoint · Custer · ~85 km · Must-see
- Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~94 km · Must-see
- Grindstone Butte · viewpoint · Haakon · ~96 km · Must-see
- Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~104 km · Must-see
- Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~105 km · Must-see
- Cicero Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~106 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 Heck Table yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Heck Table?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Heck Table?
Nearby: Badlands National Park (sanctuary, 13 km), Cuny Table (viewpoint, 33 km), Buffalo Gap National Grassland (sanctuary, 43 km), Red Shirt Table (viewpoint, 43 km), Minuteman Missile National Historic Site (sanctuary, 53 km), Snake Butte (viewpoint, 72 km).
Is Heck Table worth visiting?
Heck Table is listed as a notable viewpoint in South Dakota on Spotwander.