Old Baldy

Old Baldy: 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 Old Baldy

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 Old Baldy — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.93694, -98.47786. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Old Baldy

• Randall Creek Recreation Area · sanctuary · Gregory · ~17 km · Must-see
• Fort Randall Dam · lake · Charles Mix · ~19 km · Must-see
• Fort Randall · fort · Gregory · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Charles Mix · ~36 km · Must-see
• Emanuel Creek Recreation Area · sanctuary · Bon Homme · ~59 km · Must-see
• Simpson Lake · lake · Douglas · ~64 km · Must-see
• O'Neill Berean Fundamental Church · church · Holt · ~67 km · Must-see
• Platte Dam · lake · Charles Mix · ~75 km · Must-see
• Old Baldy · viewpoint · Charles Mix · ~0 km
• Ninemile Hill · viewpoint · Boyd · ~11 km
• Wagner Lake Dam · lake · Charles Mix · ~27 km
• Pte Ṭaṭiyopa · viewpoint · Charles Mix · ~28 km
• Asimus Dam · cave · Charles Mix · ~34 km
• Dante Lake Dam · lake · Charles Mix · ~35 km
• Verdel Landing State Recreation Area · park · Knox · ~36 km
• Lake Andes · lake · Charles Mix · ~36 km
• Ponca Fort · fort · Charles Mix · ~37 km
• 308th Street · fort · Charles Mix · ~38 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Old Baldy

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Old Baldy

• Turtle Butte · viewpoint · Tripp · ~140 km · Must-see
• Old Baldy · viewpoint · Charles Mix · ~0 km
• Ninemile Hill · viewpoint · Boyd · ~11 km
• Pte Ṭaṭiyopa · viewpoint · Charles Mix · ~28 km
• Harvey Buttes · viewpoint · Boyd · ~38 km
• Stony Butte · viewpoint · Knox · ~47 km
• Devils Grave Hill · viewpoint · Gregory · ~58 km
• Maidens Leap · viewpoint · Knox · ~60 km
• Council Hill · viewpoint · Antelope · ~87 km
• Nets Peak · viewpoint · Keya Paha · ~102 km

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