About this campground
Boxelder Creek Walk-in Fishing allows non-motorized access to an undeveloped segment of Boxelder Creek. The stream has good populations of rainbow and brook trout. Protect the trailhead and stream by remaining on roads, the parking lot, and trails, and packing out what you packed in. Access the Boxelder Creek Walk-in Fishing from Rapid City take South Canyon Road west out of Rapid City for approximately 7 miles. South Canyon Road becomes Nemo Road. Travel the Nemo Road northwesterly for 11 miles to the unincorporated town of Nemo. In Nemo, turn west (left) on the Boxelder Forks Road – this is south (before) the Nemo Guest Ranch. After 0.1 mile, the road becomes National Forest System Road (NFSR) 140. Continue west on NFSR 140 for 2.1 miles until the road dead-ends at the trailhead.
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