Silver Mountain

Silver 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 Silver 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.

Visiting Silver Mountain: tips

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

How to reach Silver Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.94582, -103.40519. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Silver Mountain

• Sheridan Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~6 km · Must-see
• Horse Thief Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~10 km · Must-see
• Sitting Bull Crystal Caverns · cave · Pennington · ~10 km · Must-see
• Mount Rushmore · sanctuary · Pennington · ~11 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center · museum · Pennington · ~11 km · Must-see
• Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lakota Dam · lake · Custer · ~13 km · Must-see
• Black Elk Wilderness · sanctuary · Pennington · ~15 km · Must-see
• Reptile Gardens · sanctuary · Pennington · ~15 km · Must-see
• Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~17 km · Must-see
• Black Hills Institute · museum · Pennington · ~17 km · Must-see
• Stavekirke Chapel · church · Pennington · ~18 km · Must-see
• Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~20 km · Must-see
• Sylvan Lake · lake · Custer · ~21 km · Must-see
• Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area · lake · Pennington · ~22 km · Must-see
• Storybook Island · park · Pennington · ~23 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help · church · Pennington · ~24 km · Must-see
• Dinosaur Park · park · Pennington · ~24 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Silver Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Silver Mountain

• Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~12 km · Must-see
• Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~17 km · Must-see
• Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~20 km · Must-see
• Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~35 km · Must-see
• Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~36 km · Must-see
• Cicero Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~40 km · Must-see
• Sourdough Draw · viewpoint · Custer · ~46 km · Must-see
• Fuson Canyon · viewpoint · Custer · ~53 km · Must-see
• Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~68 km · Must-see
• Red Shirt Table · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~70 km · Must-see

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