Local favourite hill · Meade, South Dakota
Rizer Hill
Rizer Hill is a hill in Meade, South Dakota.
Rizer 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 Rizer 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 Rizer Hill: tips
- Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.
How to reach Rizer Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.83554, -102.73156. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rizer Hill
- Deers Ears Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~50 km · Must-see
- Flat Top Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~1 km
- Vig Buttes · viewpoint · Meade · ~9 km
- Horse Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~18 km
- Rattlesnake Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~18 km
- Saddle Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~18 km
- Ben Ash Historical Monument · fort · Meade · ~26 km
- Elm Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~35 km
- Hay Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~39 km
- Lemmon Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~40 km
- Wheelbarrow Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~45 km
- Lookout Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~48 km
- Owl Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~49 km
- Englishman Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~50 km
- Snake Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~51 km
- Badlands · viewpoint · Perkins · ~54 km
- John Anderson 2 Dam · lake · Meade · ~55 km
- Sulphur Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~56 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Rizer Hill
- Deers Ears Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~50 km · Must-see
- Castle Rock Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~75 km · Must-see
- Bear Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~85 km · Must-see
- Thunder Butte · viewpoint · Ziebach · ~107 km · Must-see
- Polo Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~117 km · Must-see
- Grindstone Butte · viewpoint · Haakon · ~128 km · Must-see
- Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~130 km · Must-see
- Hells Canyon · viewpoint · Harding · ~131 km · Must-see
- Flat Top Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~1 km
- Vig Buttes · viewpoint · Meade · ~9 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Rizer 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 Rizer Hill?
Nearby: Deers Ears Butte (viewpoint, 50 km), Flat Top Butte (viewpoint, 1 km), Vig Buttes (viewpoint, 9 km), Horse Butte (viewpoint, 18 km), Rattlesnake Butte (viewpoint, 18 km), Saddle Butte (viewpoint, 18 km).