Horsethief Lake Bouldering

Hill City, South Dakota

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for climbing area, today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

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Newest 19 h ago · oldest 19 h

  • caution: Agency alerts

    24 active alerts in Black Hills National Forest; most severe: Pactola North Boat Ramp Closure

    USFSPosted Oct 5 · checked 19 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clouds, high 68°F / low 62°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for climbing area

    OpenWeather19 h ago

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5 routes
V0 – V9
Bouldering

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About this crag

Horsethief Lake Bouldering is a climbing area in South Dakota with 5 bouldering routes. It features bouldering pads.

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Where it is

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Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Black Hills National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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