Buffalo Gap National Grassland
Buffalo Gap National Grassland is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 906 m. Flag Mountain stands 1,021 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Cuny Table, a peak 5.7 miles away. 22 named places lie within 25 miles, 19 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Forest Service
How to reach it
22 named places within 25 miles
- Cuny Table: 5.7 mi
- Red Dog Table: 8.1 mi
- Tahc'a Okute Aglehan C'ikala: 8.4 mi
- Red Shirt Table: 8.7 mi
- Galigo Table: 8.7 mi
- Cedar Bluffs: 15.3 mi
- White Clay Park: 21.4 mi
- Badlands National Park: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buffalo Gap National Grassland. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag Mountain | NNW 332° | 1,021 m | 22.4 mi |
| Hay Canyon Butte | SW 224° | 1,017 m | 20.5 mi |
| Cedar Butte | NE 42° | 998 m | 15.5 mi |
| Yankee Hill | NW 324° | 980 m | 22.2 mi |
| Galigo Table | NE 44° | 975 m | 8.7 mi |
| Cuny Table | ENE 66° | 974 m | 5.7 mi |
| Sheep Mountain Table | NE 37° | 958 m | 17.6 mi |
| Cedar Butte | E 82° | 957 m | 11.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:53 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:31 | 16:18 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 36 | 45 | 55 | 66 | 73 | 71 | 61 | 47 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Porcupine 11 N, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Badlands National Park · 23 mi
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