Updated Sep 28
Pictured: Spearfish Canyon · typical peak lookSouth Dakotawildflowers
When do wildflowers bloom in South Dakota?
Wildflowers usually bloom from April to August.
Updated Sep 28.
Places by state
South Dakota
- Spearfish CanyonSeason over
Local timing: May 1–Jul 10
Official reports
Dated and linked
- Sep 27Park ServiceMontane grassland: early flowers May to June, purples through summer, gentians in late AugustSource (opens US Forest Service, Celebrating Wildflowers: White Spring Area (Black Hills National Forest) in a new tab)
- Sep 27Park ServiceBest wildflower viewing mid-June to early JulySource (opens US Forest Service, Celebrating Wildflowers: Crow Peak Trail (Black Hills National Forest) in a new tab)
- Sep 27Park ServiceLittle Spearfish loop through pine, aspen and birch; peak season mid-May to late September; closed December to mid-MaySource (opens US Forest Service, Timon Campground in a new tab)
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- Sep 27Park ServiceA favorite fall color drive when the aspens change in September; the best waterfalls in the Black HillsSource (opens US Forest Service, Spearfish Canyon (Black Hills National Forest) in a new tab)
- Sep 27Park ServiceSeven first-come sites off Roughlock Falls Road; no water about October 1 to May 15Source (opens US Forest Service, Rod & Gun Campground in a new tab)
How do you track wildflowers? Each place moves through 5 stages: Not yet, Early, Good, Peak and Fading. Every stage we show comes from a dated report with its source, and every forecast lists its sources.