About this campground
The 1.4 mile (one way) Iron Mountain Trail provides beautiful views of the Norbeck Wildlife Preserve and the Black Elk Wilderness. A very unusual feature can be seen from the trail near the Iron Mountain Picnic Ground- follow the signs to "Turtle Rock." There is no water along this trail.
Directions
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- HIKING
- HORSEBACK RIDING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Iron Creek West Trailhead (Trail #15)Black Hills National Forest1 mi
- Grizzly Bear Creek Trailhead (Trail #7)Black Hills National Forest2 mi
- Information CenterMount Rushmore National Memorial2 mi
- Iron Creek East Trailhead (Trail #15)Black Hills National Forest2 mi
- Lakota LakeBlack Hills National Forest2 mi
- Lakota Lake Picnic AreaBlack Hills National Forest2 mi
Explore more South Dakota camping
Iron Mountain Trailhead (Trail #16) doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby South Dakota campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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