Notable viewpoint · Custer, South Dakota
Red Butte
Red Butte is a viewpoint in Custer, South Dakota.
Red Butte: 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 Red Butte
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 Red Butte — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.76776, -103.96660. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Red Butte
- Jewel Cave National Monument · cave · Custer · ~14 km · Must-see
- Sourdough Draw · viewpoint · Custer · ~17 km · Must-see
- Anna Miller Museum · fort · Weston · ~25 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~26 km · Must-see
- Weston County Courthouse · fort · Weston · ~27 km · Must-see
- Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~30 km · Must-see
- Crazy Horse Memorial · fort · Custer · ~36 km · Must-see
- 1881 Courthouse · museum · Custer · ~37 km · Must-see
- Black Hills National Forest · sanctuary · Pennington · ~37 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Custer · ~42 km · Must-see
- Cicero Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~43 km · Must-see
- Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~44 km · Must-see
- Black Hills Institute · museum · Pennington · ~45 km · Must-see
- Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~46 km · Must-see
- Black Elk Wilderness · sanctuary · Pennington · ~50 km · Must-see
- Custer State Park · sanctuary · Custer · ~51 km · Must-see
- Horse Thief Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~52 km · Must-see
- Mount Rushmore · sanctuary · Pennington · ~53 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Red Butte
- Sourdough Draw · viewpoint · Custer · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~26 km · Must-see
- Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~30 km · Must-see
- Cicero Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~43 km · Must-see
- Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~44 km · Must-see
- Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~46 km · Must-see
- Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~55 km · Must-see
- Fuson Canyon · viewpoint · Custer · ~71 km · Must-see
- Inyan Kara Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~73 km · Must-see
- Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~79 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 Red Butte yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Red Butte?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Red Butte?
Nearby: Jewel Cave National Monument (cave, 14 km), Sourdough Draw (viewpoint, 17 km), Anna Miller Museum (fort, 25 km), Bear Mountain (viewpoint, 26 km), Weston County Courthouse (fort, 27 km), Odakota Mountain (viewpoint, 30 km).
Is Red Butte worth visiting?
Red Butte is listed as a notable viewpoint in South Dakota on Spotwander.