Notable viewpoint · Custer, South Dakota
Mount Coolidge
Mount Coolidge is a viewpoint in Custer, South Dakota.
Mount Coolidge: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Mount Coolidge
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Mount Coolidge — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.74443, -103.48130. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Coolidge
- Custer State Park · sanctuary · Custer · ~2 km · Must-see
- Cicero Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~12 km · Must-see
- 1881 Courthouse · museum · Custer · ~12 km · Must-see
- Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~15 km · Must-see
- Black Elk Wilderness · sanctuary · Pennington · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Custer · ~16 km · Must-see
- Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lakota Dam · lake · Custer · ~17 km · Must-see
- Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center · museum · Pennington · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Rushmore · sanctuary · Pennington · ~19 km · Must-see
- Crazy Horse Memorial · fort · Custer · ~19 km · Must-see
- Horse Thief Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~21 km · Must-see
- Wind Cave National Park · cave · Custer · ~23 km · Must-see
- Black Hills Institute · museum · Pennington · ~28 km · Must-see
- Fuson Canyon · viewpoint · Custer · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~32 km · Must-see
- Sourdough Draw · viewpoint · Custer · ~32 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Coolidge
- Cicero Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~12 km · Must-see
- Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~15 km · Must-see
- Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~17 km · Must-see
- Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~18 km · Must-see
- Fuson Canyon · viewpoint · Custer · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~32 km · Must-see
- Sourdough Draw · viewpoint · Custer · ~32 km · Must-see
- Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~37 km · Must-see
- Red Shirt Table · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~62 km · Must-see
- Cuny Table · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~85 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 Mount Coolidge yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mount Coolidge?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mount Coolidge?
Nearby: Custer State Park (sanctuary, 2 km), Cicero Peak (viewpoint, 12 km), 1881 Courthouse (museum, 12 km), Needles Eye Tunnel (viewpoint, 15 km), Black Elk Wilderness (sanctuary, 16 km), Sylvan Lake (lake, 16 km).
Is Mount Coolidge worth visiting?
Mount Coolidge is listed as a notable viewpoint in South Dakota on Spotwander.