Big Bottom
Big Bottom is a ghost town in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 913 m. Terry Peak stands 2,147 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Baldy Peak, a peak 6.6 miles away. Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 121 named places lie within 25 miles, 60 of them named summits.
human settlement in Meade County, South Dakota, United States of America
How to reach it
- 17.3 mi off the Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Pull out · 25 mi
121 named places within 25 miles
- Baldy Peak: 6.6 mi
- Miller Butte: 7.3 mi
- Saint Onge Peak: 8.6 mi
- Bear Butte: 8.9 mi
- Oyster Mountain: 10.5 mi
- Milberg School: 7.8 mi
- Snoma School: 9.4 mi
- Historic Potter's Field: 10.1 mi
- Stolen Kiss Apartments: 10.4 mi
- General Samuel D. Sturgis Statue: 11.9 mi
- Bear Butte National Wildlife Refuge: 9.9 mi
- Centennial Park: 11.4 mi
- Sturgis City Park: 11.6 mi
- Lions Club Park: 12.0 mi
- Belle Fourche National Wildlife Refuge: 13.2 mi
- Sturgis Motorcycle Museum: 11.8 mi
- Saab Heritage Car Museum USA - Sturgis Car Museum: 13.3 mi
- High Plains Western Heritage Center: 16.4 mi
- Days of '76 Museum: 16.8 mi
- Tripp Family Car Collection: 17.2 mi
- Minnesela: 14.7 mi
- Maitland: 18.9 mi
- Blacktail: 18.9 mi
- Terraville: 19.5 mi
- Crown Hill: 19.7 mi
- Sturgis Welcome Sign: 11.5 mi
- Sturgis Welcome Sign: 13.0 mi
- Tatanka Story of Bison: 16.0 mi
- Paolo Adventures: 17.2 mi
- Seth Bullock's Grave: 17.5 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 21.1 mi
- Mirror Creek Falls: 24.2 mi
- Spearfish Community Garden: 17.5 mi
- Roadside picnic: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Bottom. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Peak | SW 221° | 2,147 m | 23.6 mi |
| Deer Mountain | SW 217° | 2,027 m | 24.6 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SW 221° | 2,012 m | 22.3 mi |
| Green Mountain | SW 223° | 2,003 m | 22.7 mi |
| Foley Mountain | SW 224° | 2,001 m | 24.0 mi |
| Elk Mountain | SW 228° | 1,952 m | 24.1 mi |
| War Eagle Hill | SW 226° | 1,930 m | 22.6 mi |
| Ragged Top Mountain | SW 230° | 1,878 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:28 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:59 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:29 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 24 | 34 | 44 | 54 | 65 | 73 | 71 | 61 | 47 | 33 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newell, 10 mi away.
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