Wilson Creek Road

Wilson Creek Road is a primarily one-lane sand and gravel road from Deadwood Reservoir to Landmark-Stanley Road. Other than minor potholes and small washouts, it is an easy drive suitable for all but the lowest clearance vehicles. Much of the road goes through burned-out forests with a lot of standing dead trees. Be prepared to clear downed trees or turn back and take a different route should a tree cross the road. The primary hazards are oncoming traffic, which can be heavy on weekends, dust, and shortened sight lines due to the curves. 

There are no campgrounds along the road and no obvious places where people have dispersed camped, although there are occasional wide spots in the road where dispersed camping would be possible. Several campgrounds lie around Deadwood Reservoir.

There are plenty of opportunities for big views. However, during fire season, the air can be quite smoky, which limits longer-range viewing.