Can you reserve a site at Deer Creek Trailhead?

No. Deer Creek Trailhead is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Deer Creek Trailhead

Facility · Wyoming ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Black Hills National Forest (NF) · Open Access

5,011 ft
Elevation

From Rapid City, travel west on Highway 44 for about 15 miles. Turn north (right) onto Highway 385 and travel for 1.4 miles, then turn west (left) onto Silver City Road. Travel .25 miles, trailhead is on right. This trailhead offers access to the Centennial Trail as well as the eastern end of the Deerfield Trail (#40). This is the northernmost Trailhead on the Centennial Trail in the Central Hills (Mystic District).

Getting there

44.10724, -103.53647 · 44°6'26.1"N 103°32'11.3"W

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Typical weather

Typically 79°F in Jul, down to 36°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	36	36	44	51	60	71	79	78	69	55	45	37
Low °F	11	11	19	26	36	45	51	49	40	29	20	13
Precip in	0.3	0.6	1.1	2.3	4.3	3.5	3.1	2.4	1.6	1.6	0.5	0.4

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 4.1 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Deer Creek Trailhead

Can you reserve a site at Deer Creek Trailhead?: No. Deer Creek Trailhead is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Deer Creek Trailhead

Pactola Reservoir Campground 2.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
Bear Gulch 2.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
Deer Creek Trailhead less than 0.1 mi · Facility
Merritt System 1.3 mi · Facility
Silver City Trailhead 2.2 mi · Facility
Pilot Knob Trailhead 2.8 mi · Facility
Osprey Trailhead (Trail #58) 3 mi · Facility
Pactola Campground 3.2 mi · Campground
Pactola South Boat Launch 3.3 mi · Facility
Riley Hill Trailhead 5.2 mi · Facility
South Boxelder Trailhead 6 mi · Facility
South Boxelder Trailhead 6 mi · Facility

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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