Local favourite hill · Lawrence, South Dakota
Trout Hill
Trout Hill is a hill in Lawrence, South Dakota.
Trout 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 Trout 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 Trout Hill: tips
- Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.
How to reach Trout Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.55609, -104.00566. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Trout Hill
- Vore Buffalo Jump · fort · Crook · ~15 km · Must-see
- D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery · sanctuary · Lawrence · ~18 km · Must-see
- Spearfish Peak · waterfall · Lawrence · ~23 km · Must-see
- Polo Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~31 km · Must-see
- Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~36 km · Must-see
- Adams House Museum · museum · Lawrence · ~38 km · Must-see
- Warren Peak · viewpoint · Crook · ~45 km · Must-see
- Bear Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~58 km · Must-see
- Inyan Kara Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~59 km · Must-see
- Devils Tower · viewpoint · Crook · ~70 km · Must-see
- Black Hills National Forest · sanctuary · Pennington · ~72 km · Must-see
- Mirror Creek Falls · waterfall · Lawrence · ~1 km
- Cox Hill · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~2 km
- Beulah Butte · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~2 km
- Windy Pine Vale · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~2 km
- Prairie Ridge · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~3 km
- Lower Windy Pine Falls · waterfall · Lawrence · ~3 km
- Upper Windy Pine Falls · waterfall · Lawrence · ~3 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Trout Hill
- Polo Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~31 km · Must-see
- Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~36 km · Must-see
- Warren Peak · viewpoint · Crook · ~45 km · Must-see
- Bear Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~58 km · Must-see
- Inyan Kara Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~59 km · Must-see
- Devils Tower · viewpoint · Crook · ~70 km · Must-see
- Missouri Buttes · viewpoint · Crook · ~77 km · Must-see
- Castle Rock Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~83 km · Must-see
- Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~91 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~99 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Trout 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 Trout Hill?
Nearby: Vore Buffalo Jump (fort, 15 km), D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery (sanctuary, 18 km), Spearfish Peak (waterfall, 23 km), Polo Peak (viewpoint, 31 km), Terry Peak (viewpoint, 36 km), Adams House Museum (museum, 38 km).