Can you reserve a site at Pilot Knob Trailhead?

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

Pilot Knob Trailhead

Facility · Wyoming ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Black Hills National Forest (NF) · Open Access

5,026 ft
Elevation

Pilot Knob trailhead is located on Forest Service Road 208. Traveling north, it provides motorized access to the Centennial Trail and traveling south it provides non-motorized access to the Centennial Trail. There is a restroom here but no water.

Getting there

44.14476, -103.55594 · 44°8'41.1"N 103°33'21.4"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, 6.8 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 Pilot Knob Trailhead

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

Camping near Pilot Knob Trailhead

Boxelder Forks Campground 3.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
Pactola Reservoir Campground 4.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
Bear Gulch 5.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
Merritt System 2.8 mi · Facility
Deer Creek Trailhead 2.8 mi · Facility
Deer Creek Trailhead 2.8 mi · Facility
South Boxelder Trailhead 3.8 mi · Facility
South Boxelder Trailhead 3.9 mi · Facility
Riley Hill Trailhead 4.1 mi · Facility
Silver City Trailhead 4.1 mi · Facility
Osprey Trailhead (Trail #58) 5.7 mi · Facility
Pactola Campground 5.9 mi · Campground

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

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