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Cicero Peak

Cicero Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Cicero Peak rises to 1,880 m in South Dakota. Black Elk Peak stands 2,207 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Car, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Wildlife Loop Road Scenic Byway passes 4.5 miles off.

About

The story

Cicero Peak is a 6,168-foot (1,880 m) mountain in the Black Hills of Custer County, South Dakota. The mountain is 6 miles (9.7 km) south-southeast of the city of Custer, southwest of Custer State Park, and northwest of Wind Cave National Park. The closest community is Sanator, which is about 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Cicero Peak. Cicero Peak is named after Cicero James Graham (1860–1930), a rancher near the base of the mountain. Cicero Peak's fire lookout tower was built in 1939–1940, used for 34 years until 1974, declared surplus, and removed on March 19, 1980. In 1990, nearby logging equipment sparked and started a large wildfire. This 1990 Cicero Peak Fire burned 14,203 acres (5,748 ha) near this mountain., including 4,510 acres (1,830 ha) within Custer State Park.

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Wikidata Q28056259, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1880 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates43.67943, -103.56131

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Custer Mountain: 5.2 mi
  • Mount Coolidge: 6.0 mi
  • Calamity Peak: 6.9 mi
  • Twin Sisters: 7.6 mi
  • Buckhorn Mountain: 8.0 mi
Parks: 24
  • Big Rock Park: 6.0 mi
  • French Creek Park: 6.2 mi
  • Harbach Centennial Park: 6.2 mi
  • Way Park: 6.3 mi
  • Gates Park: 6.3 mi
Attractions: 19
  • Custer Lighted Sign: 6.0 mi
  • Bo The Bison: 6.2 mi
  • Four Mile Old West Town: 6.7 mi
  • Tour starts here: 9.4 mi
  • Tour Starts here: 9.6 mi
Museums: 12
Historic sites: 9
Artworks: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 4
  • Beecher Rock: 1.3 mi
  • Aquarium Rock: 11.3 mi
  • Dam Back Side: 11.6 mi
  • Ephel Duath: 11.7 mi
Beaches: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Spring Creek: 22.2 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Cicero Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black Elk PeakN 7°2,207 m13.0 mi
Odakota MountainNNW 330°2,194 m19.4 mi
Bear MountainNW 325°2,184 m16.0 mi
Little Devil's TowerN 5°2,134 m12.0 mi
Copper MountainNNW 333°2,111 m20.0 mi
Medicine MountainNNW 335°2,086 m17.7 mi
Round MountainNW 314°2,016 m12.7 mi
Limestone HillNW 314°2,011 m13.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:2919:07
June solstice05:1319:5620:40
September equinox06:4218:1618:53
December solstice07:2515:3416:21

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252533394959676556433325
Precip in0.40.60.92.43.03.23.32.11.61.30.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Custer CO AP, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357094241

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