Sugarloaf Mountain

Sugarloaf 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 Sugarloaf 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 Sugarloaf Mountain: tips

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

How to reach Sugarloaf Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.32526, -103.79270. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sugarloaf Mountain

• Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~4 km · Must-see
• Adams House Museum · museum · Lawrence · ~9 km · Must-see
• Polo Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~13 km · Must-see
• Spearfish Peak · waterfall · Lawrence · ~16 km · Must-see
• D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery · sanctuary · Lawrence · ~23 km · Must-see
• Bear Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~42 km · Must-see
• Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area · lake · Pennington · ~43 km · Must-see
• Black Hills National Forest · sanctuary · Pennington · ~45 km · Must-see
• Vore Buffalo Jump · fort · Crook · ~47 km · Must-see
• Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~56 km · Must-see
• Inyan Kara Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~58 km · Must-see
• Black Hills Institute · museum · Pennington · ~59 km · Must-see
• Sheridan Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~59 km · Must-see
• Stavekirke Chapel · church · Pennington · ~62 km · Must-see
• Storybook Island · park · Pennington · ~63 km · Must-see
• Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~63 km · Must-see
• Dinosaur Park · park · Pennington · ~65 km · Must-see
• Hotel Alex Johnson · fort · Pennington · ~66 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sugarloaf Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Sugarloaf Mountain

• Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~4 km · Must-see
• Polo Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~13 km · Must-see
• Bear Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~42 km · Must-see
• Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~56 km · Must-see
• Inyan Kara Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~58 km · Must-see
• Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~63 km · Must-see
• Warren Peak · viewpoint · Crook · ~68 km · Must-see
• Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~69 km · Must-see
• Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~72 km · Must-see
• Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~74 km · Must-see

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