Gray State Public Shooting Area
Gray State Public Shooting Area is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a recorded elevation of 451 m. Twin Butte stands 617 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Took Tay Hill, a peak 5.8 miles away. Outlaw Trail passes 26 miles off. 20 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 451 m
How to reach it
- 26.2 mi off the Outlaw Trail
20 named places within 25 miles
- Snake Creek Recreation Area: 8.2 mi
- Bovee Lake State Public Shooting Area: 9.2 mi
- Whetstone Bay Recreation Area: 10.1 mi
- Buryanek Recreation Area: 11.4 mi
- South Wheeler Recreation Area: 15.9 mi
- Took Tay Hill: 5.8 mi
- Red Rock: 14.3 mi
- Devils Grave Hill: 14.9 mi
- Twin Butte: 19.0 mi
- Scalp Butte: 20.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gray State Public Shooting Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Butte | NW 312° | 617 m | 19.0 mi |
| Devils Grave Hill | S 184° | 600 m | 14.9 mi |
| Took Tay Hill | ESE 112° | 592 m | 5.8 mi |
| Red Rock | WNW 298° | 427 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:11 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:37 | 21:21 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:06 | 16:17 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 24 | 35 | 46 | 58 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 64 | 49 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Academy 2NE, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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