About this campground
From Rapid City, travel west on Highway 44 for about 15 miles. Turn north (right) onto Highway 385 and travel for 1.4 miles, then turn west (left) onto Silver City Road. Travel 4.5 miles west to the town of Silver City. Continue another .5 miles to the end of the road. This trailhead provides access not only to the Deerfield Trail, but also the headwaters of Pactola Reservoir.
Directions
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- BIKING
- HIKING
- HORSEBACK RIDING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Merritt SystemBlack Hills National Forest1 mi
- Deer Creek TrailheadBlack Hills National Forest2 mi
- Deer Creek TrailheadBlack Hills National Forest2 mi
- Osprey Trailhead (Trail #58)Black Hills National Forest4 mi
- Pactola South Boat LaunchBlack Hills National Forest4 mi
- Pactola Visitor CenterBlack Hills National Forest4 mi
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Silver City Trailhead 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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