Bear Mountain Lookout to Pactola Reservoir

Total Miles
62.9

Elevation

2,104.15 ft

Duration

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Technical Rating

2

Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall, Spring

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Bear Mountain Lookout to Pactola Reservoir
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Trail Overview

From Bear Mountain Lookout to Pactola Reservoir, this gravel road will show you the best the Black Hills National Forest offers. Take your time along the expansive alpine meadows & while driving along Lightening Creek, as you'll have many chances to spot deer and other wildlife along this route.

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Bear Mountain Lookout to Pactola Reservoir
Bear Mountain Lookout to Pactola Reservoir

Difficulty

Well maintained forest service gravel road

Technical Rating

2

Status Reports

Sharon Hoefert
Aug 21, 2024
4x4
Open
Normal
Route taken from Custer end. First third is gravel and easy. Then it comes to road construction (we followed pilot car for several miles) which is clearly going to be a paved road. It was a beautiful ride. But will likely no longer be a 62 mile “trail”
Jack Clark
Oct 02, 2023
4x4
Open
Normal
Thomas Olson
Sep 03, 2023
4x4
Temporarily Closed
Posted Sign
Tanner Allhands
Jun 26, 2023
Open
Muddy/Wet

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