Local favourite viewpoint · Custer, South Dakota

Round Mountain

Round Mountain is a viewpoint in Custer, South Dakota.

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Round Mountain: 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 Round Mountain

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 Round Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.80581, -103.74575. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Round Mountain

Sourdough Draw · viewpoint · Custer · ~7 km · Must-see
Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~9 km · Must-see
Crazy Horse Memorial · fort · Custer · ~13 km · Must-see
Jewel Cave National Monument · cave · Custer · ~14 km · Must-see
1881 Courthouse · museum · Custer · ~15 km · Must-see
Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~16 km · Must-see
Sylvan Lake · lake · Custer · ~19 km · Must-see
Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~21 km · Must-see
Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~23 km · Must-see
Black Hills Institute · museum · Pennington · ~25 km · Must-see
Cicero Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~26 km · Must-see
Black Elk Wilderness · sanctuary · Pennington · ~27 km · Must-see
Horse Thief Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~29 km · Must-see
Custer State Park · sanctuary · Custer · ~30 km · Must-see
Mount Rushmore · sanctuary · Pennington · ~31 km · Must-see
Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center · museum · Pennington · ~31 km · Must-see
Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~32 km · Must-see
Lakota Dam · lake · Custer · ~36 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Round Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Round Mountain

Sourdough Draw · viewpoint · Custer · ~7 km · Must-see
Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~9 km · Must-see
Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~16 km · Must-see
Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~21 km · Must-see
Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~23 km · Must-see
Cicero Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~26 km · Must-see
Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~32 km · Must-see
Fuson Canyon · viewpoint · Custer · ~54 km · Must-see
Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~73 km · Must-see
Inyan Kara Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~83 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 Round Mountain yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Round Mountain?

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 Round Mountain?

Nearby: Sourdough Draw (viewpoint, 7 km), Bear Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km), Crazy Horse Memorial (fort, 13 km), Jewel Cave National Monument (cave, 14 km), 1881 Courthouse (museum, 15 km), Odakota Mountain (viewpoint, 16 km).