Local favourite viewpoint · Custer, South Dakota

Red Hill

Red Hill is a viewpoint in Custer, South Dakota.

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Red Hill: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Hill

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Red Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.69527, -103.33825. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Red Hill

Custer State Park · sanctuary · Custer · ~14 km · Must-see
Fuson Canyon · viewpoint · Custer · ~18 km · Must-see
Wind Cave National Park · cave · Custer · ~19 km · Must-see
Lakota Dam · lake · Custer · ~22 km · Must-see
Cicero Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~23 km · Must-see
Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~25 km · Must-see
Black Elk Wilderness · sanctuary · Pennington · ~27 km · Must-see
Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center · museum · Pennington · ~28 km · Must-see
1881 Courthouse · museum · Custer · ~28 km · Must-see
Mount Rushmore · sanctuary · Pennington · ~28 km · Must-see
Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~29 km · Must-see
Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~31 km · Must-see
Sylvan Lake · lake · Custer · ~31 km · Must-see
Horse Thief Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~31 km · Must-see
Crazy Horse Memorial · fort · Custer · ~35 km · Must-see
Sitting Bull Crystal Caverns · cave · Pennington · ~37 km · Must-see
The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, SD · museum · Fall River · ~40 km · Must-see
Sheridan Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~40 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Red Hill

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Red Hill

Fuson Canyon · viewpoint · Custer · ~18 km · Must-see
Cicero Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~23 km · Must-see
Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~25 km · Must-see
Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~29 km · Must-see
Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~31 km · Must-see
Red Shirt Table · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~46 km · Must-see
Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~47 km · Must-see
Sourdough Draw · viewpoint · Custer · ~48 km · Must-see
Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~52 km · Must-see
Cuny Table · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~70 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 Hill yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Red Hill?

October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Red Hill?

Nearby: Custer State Park (sanctuary, 14 km), Fuson Canyon (viewpoint, 18 km), Wind Cave National Park (cave, 19 km), Lakota Dam (lake, 22 km), Cicero Peak (viewpoint, 23 km), Iron Mountain (viewpoint, 25 km).