Abandoned Record
About Hill City
This is a site record: what public sources say about Hill City, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Hill City
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our South Dakota index.
- Addie Camp2.4 mi E · Pennington
- Teddy Bear3.4 mi E · Pennington
- Tigerville4.6 mi NW · Pennington
- Sheridan5.8 mi NE · Pennington
- Redfern6.1 mi NW · Pennington
- Etta8.4 mi SE · Pennington
- Bismuth10.3 mi SE · Custer
- Silver City10.4 mi N · Pennington
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Hill City": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.