Burdock
Burdock is a ghost town in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 1,113 m. Twin Sisters stands 1,759 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Pilger Mountain, a peak 5.6 miles away. Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway passes 30 miles off. 28 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.
ghost town in southwestern South Dakota
How to reach it
- 29.8 mi off the Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway, National
28 named places within 25 miles
- Pilger Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Wyoming Hill: 7.9 mi
- Breakneck Hill: 9.0 mi
- Sullivan Peak: 9.6 mi
- Red Point: 10.3 mi
- Edgemont City Park: 13.7 mi
- Fossil Cycad National Monument: 14.0 mi
- Trails Trains And Pioneers Museum: 13.6 mi
- Black Hills Ordnance Depot: 20.1 mi
- Sculpture: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Burdock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Sisters | NE 39° | 1,759 m | 22.9 mi |
| Surveyors Hill | N 9° | 1,720 m | 21.8 mi |
| Red Butte | N 3° | 1,680 m | 21.7 mi |
| Wildcat Peak | N 351° | 1,679 m | 15.2 mi |
| Yellow Butte | N 3° | 1,660 m | 22.3 mi |
| Twin Buttes | N 353° | 1,508 m | 10.6 mi |
| Sullivan Peak | N 357° | 1,507 m | 9.6 mi |
| Pilger Mountain | NE 55° | 1,461 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:57 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:17 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:37 | 16:23 |
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 | 23 | 25 | 35 | 43 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 70 | 60 | 45 | 33 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Edgemont 23 NNW, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Wind Cave National Park · 29 mi
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