Camp 5 Trailhead — Attraction in Deadwood

I went here to climb up Pilar Peak. First, park at the Camp 5 trailhead and walk in lost gulch rd. You can try to drive these roads but you will need a strong 4x4 vehicle or an atv to do it as these roads are an absolutely rocky mess. So while hiking you’ll wanna take the TR 8041 turn off and go a long ways up the dirt road. Once you get close enough to the base of the peak its time to bushwhack. The base is thickly bushed and it’s quite a steep climb. But at the summit is 360 open views all around.. beautiful.

This area is also a playground for atvs and dirt bikes all over 🤪 it was a loud morning. Be aware that if it rains that entire parts of the road...

Camp 5 trailhead camped overnight. The area was mowed and plenty space available free!

We drove the camp 5 trail all the way though and out. It was intense. We got in the evening in flash flood rains. We camped on the trail stranded for half a day. The trail is doable in a slightly lifted 3in. With 33in tires on a 5th gen 4Runner and a 2.5in leveled Lexus GX460. No winch was needed but it was sketchy intense! Any rain in the area turns dirt to peanut butter mud slick and sticky thick. Nearly stopped...

Went in early May - chilly, rainy, overcast, beautiful. Two other campers, no off road noises. No bugs bothering us. It's been raining a bit, so the roads were muddy and rutted. Take care if your vehicle doesn't have good clearance. There's a river that flows through the road to get to...