Local favourite hill · Meade, South Dakota
Sly Hill
Sly Hill is a hill in Meade, South Dakota.
Sly 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 hill: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Sly 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.
Visiting Sly Hill: tips
- Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.
How to reach Sly Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.42637, -103.52630. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sly Hill
- Bear Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~12 km · Must-see
- Adams House Museum · museum · Lawrence · ~21 km · Must-see
- Polo Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~23 km · Must-see
- Spearfish Peak · waterfall · Lawrence · ~33 km · Must-see
- Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~34 km · Must-see
- D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery · sanctuary · Lawrence · ~34 km · Must-see
- Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area · lake · Pennington · ~49 km · Must-see
- Storybook Island · park · Pennington · ~56 km · Must-see
- Dinosaur Park · park · Pennington · ~56 km · Must-see
- The Journey Museum · museum · Pennington · ~56 km · Must-see
- Hotel Alex Johnson · fort · Pennington · ~57 km · Must-see
- Stavekirke Chapel · church · Pennington · ~57 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help · church · Pennington · ~59 km · Must-see
- South Dakota Air and Space Museum · museum · Pennington · ~61 km · Must-see
- Sheridan Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~63 km · Must-see
- Vore Buffalo Jump · fort · Crook · ~64 km · Must-see
- Reptile Gardens · sanctuary · Pennington · ~66 km · Must-see
- Sitting Bull Crystal Caverns · cave · Pennington · ~68 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Sly Hill
- Bear Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~12 km · Must-see
- Polo Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~23 km · Must-see
- Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~34 km · Must-see
- Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~73 km · Must-see
- Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~78 km · Must-see
- Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~79 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~80 km · Must-see
- Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~81 km · Must-see
- Castle Rock Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~81 km · Must-see
- Deers Ears Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~86 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Sly 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 Sly Hill?
Nearby: Bear Butte (viewpoint, 12 km), Adams House Museum (museum, 21 km), Polo Peak (viewpoint, 23 km), Spearfish Peak (waterfall, 33 km), Terry Peak (viewpoint, 34 km), D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery (sanctuary, 34 km).