South Dakota
Roughlock Falls
South Dakota
59ft tall
≈ 18 m
≈ 18 m
Roughlock Falls is a named waterfall in South Dakota — a 59-foot drop. Full visit details below.
- State
- South Dakota
- Height
- 59 ft (18 m)
- Coordinates
- 44.3499°, -103.9430°
- County
- Lawrence
From Wikipedia: Roughlock Falls Nature Area is a nature area in Lawrence County, South Dakota, in the United States. It is located in Spearfish Canyon, near Little Spearfish Creek, just before the creek joins Spearfish Creek, within the Black Hills National Forest. The area is managed by the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks. Birdwatching, fishing, hiking, and snowmobiling are popular activities within this area. The area is about 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Spearfish or about 14.5 miles (23.3 km) west of Lead, just west of Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway. Excerpt from the Wikipedia article on Roughlock Falls Nature Area, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Visiting Roughlock Falls
The exact location is at 44.3499°, -103.9430° — open in Google Maps for driving directions from your location.
Before you go: check current conditions with the appropriate land manager — state parks department, U.S. Forest Service ranger district, or National Park Service unit. Trail access, parking, water levels, and seasonal closures all vary. Several waterfalls in our database are seasonal and may run dry between mid-summer and the next rainy season.
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Other waterfalls within 30 miles
Sources
Location and tag data for Roughlock Falls comes from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL license) ; the Wikipedia article linked above provides additional history. We do not modify the underlying data — this page presents what's already publicly recorded. To suggest corrections, see our methodology page or contact us.