Notable viewpoint · Custer, South Dakota
Red Valley
Red Valley is a viewpoint in Custer, South Dakota.
Red Valley: 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 Red Valley
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 Red Valley — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.58447, -103.39264. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Red Valley
- Wind Cave National Park · cave · Custer · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fuson Canyon · viewpoint · Custer · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cicero Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~21 km · Must-see
- Custer State Park · sanctuary · Custer · ~23 km · Must-see
- The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, SD · museum · Fall River · ~24 km · Must-see
- 1881 Courthouse · museum · Custer · ~33 km · Must-see
- Angostura Dam · lake · Fall River · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lakota Dam · lake · Custer · ~37 km · Must-see
- Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~38 km · Must-see
- Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~39 km · Must-see
- Black Elk Wilderness · sanctuary · Pennington · ~40 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Custer · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center · museum · Pennington · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mount Rushmore · sanctuary · Pennington · ~41 km · Must-see
- Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~42 km · Must-see
- Crazy Horse Memorial · fort · Custer · ~42 km · Must-see
- Horse Thief Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~44 km · Must-see
- Jewel Cave National Monument · cave · Custer · ~49 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Red Valley
- Fuson Canyon · viewpoint · Custer · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cicero Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~21 km · Must-see
- Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~38 km · Must-see
- Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~39 km · Must-see
- Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~42 km · Must-see
- Sourdough Draw · viewpoint · Custer · ~49 km · Must-see
- Red Shirt Table · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~50 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~53 km · Must-see
- Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~60 km · Must-see
- Cuny Table · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~72 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 Red Valley yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Red Valley?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Red Valley?
Nearby: Wind Cave National Park (cave, 5 km), Fuson Canyon (viewpoint, 8 km), Cicero Peak (viewpoint, 21 km), Custer State Park (sanctuary, 23 km), The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, SD (museum, 24 km), 1881 Courthouse (museum, 33 km).
Is Red Valley worth visiting?
Red Valley is listed as a notable viewpoint in South Dakota on Spotwander.