- Elevation
- 590 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Flat Top Butte699 m · 23.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Native American Scenic Byway0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 44.3680, -101.0121
Hayes Lake State Access Area is a park in South Dakota, at a recorded 590 m. Flat Top Butte stands 699 m to the south, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Hayes Roadside Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Native American Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off. 13 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 590 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hayes Lake State Access Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Top Butte | S 171° | 699 m | 23.0 mi |
| Standing Butte | NE 38° | 676 m | 18.3 mi |
| Stony Butte | WNW 300° | 667 m | 22.8 mi |
| Lookout Point | S 189° | 655 m | 3.5 mi |
| Round Top | SSW 200° | 652 m | 3.7 mi |
| Willow Creek Butte | E 86° | 635 m | 20.1 mi |
| Murray Butte | ESE 114° | 622 m | 14.5 mi |
| Cedar Butte | N 11° | 622 m | 19.6 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Native American Scenic BywayNational
13 named places within 25 miles
- Lookout Point: 3.5 mi
- Round Top: 3.7 mi
- Murray Butte: 14.5 mi
- Standing Butte: 18.3 mi
- Cedar Butte: 19.6 mi
- Hayes Roadside Park: 0.2 mi
- Chantier Creek Recreation Area: 21.1 mi
- Midland Pioneer Museum: 21.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:18 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 19:48 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:05 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:20 | 16:08 |
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 | 20 | 24 | 36 | 47 | 58 | 69 | 76 | 74 | 64 | 49 | 34 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Pierre 17 WSW, 19 mi away.
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