- Elevation
- 966 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Terry Peak2,147 m · 21.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway19.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:43local time
- Coordinates
- 44.4536, -103.4452
Bear Butte National Wildlife Refuge is a park in South Dakota, at a recorded 966 m. Terry Peak stands 2,147 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Butte, a peak 1.8 miles away. Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 115 named places lie within 25 miles, 56 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 966 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bear Butte National Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Peak | WSW 246° | 2,147 m | 21.1 mi |
| Custer Peak | SW 225° | 2,071 m | 20.4 mi |
| Deer Mountain | WSW 241° | 2,027 m | 21.5 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WSW 247° | 2,012 m | 20.1 mi |
| Green Mountain | WSW 248° | 2,003 m | 20.7 mi |
| Foley Mountain | WSW 248° | 2,001 m | 22.0 mi |
| Elk Mountain | WSW 252° | 1,952 m | 22.8 mi |
| War Eagle Hill | WSW 252° | 1,930 m | 21.1 mi |
- 19.8 mi off the Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Pull out · 25 mi
115 named places within 25 miles
- Bear Butte: 1.8 mi
- Sly Hill: 4.4 mi
- Oyster Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Deadman Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Granite Peak: 7.5 mi
- Big Bottom: 9.9 mi
- Blacktail: 16.6 mi
- Terraville: 17.0 mi
- Greenwood: 17.1 mi
- Brownsville: 17.4 mi
- Sturgis Motorcycle Museum: 4.1 mi
- Saab Heritage Car Museum USA - Sturgis Car Museum: 5.1 mi
- Days of '76 Museum: 14.2 mi
- Adams House Museum: 15.0 mi
- Adams Museum: 15.0 mi
- General Samuel D. Sturgis Statue: 3.8 mi
- Historic Potter's Field: 9.3 mi
- Stolen Kiss Apartments: 9.6 mi
- Milberg School: 14.8 mi
- Ziolkowski - a bust of James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok: 15.0 mi
- Lions Club Park: 3.7 mi
- Sturgis City Park: 3.8 mi
- Centennial Park: 4.7 mi
- Richard Gordon Memorial Park: 15.0 mi
- Manuel Brothers Park: 17.1 mi
- Sturgis Welcome Sign: 4.8 mi
- Sturgis Welcome Sign: 4.9 mi
- Wonderland cave: 12.7 mi
- Tatanka Story of Bison: 13.8 mi
- Seth Bullock's Grave: 14.7 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 21.6 mi
- Spearfish Falls: 24.9 mi
- Spearfish Community Garden: 20.1 mi
- Roadside picnic: 23.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:28 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:58 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:29 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 37 | 46 | 55 | 66 | 73 | 72 | 63 | 49 | 36 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Meade, 3 mi away.
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