Kirk

Traveling between Vanocker Canyon Road and Galena Road, Kirk is an easy, rough, straight-through forest service road that leisurely weaves through the Black Hills National Forest. It provides a good entry or exit point to the Moses Hill trail and offers little in the way of concerns beyond a few gradual grades and occasional first-sized rocks. Kirk can easily be managed by any high-clearance vehicle, and 4-wheel drive is likely only necessary during extreme wet weather. Although easy, RVs and travel trailers are not recommended for this road, as the road surface is not much wider than a single vehicle in some areas and makes several tight turns.

The entire length of the road allows dispersed camping, but previously established sites are practically non-existent. The road does offer several flat and grassy areas where camp can easily be set up, but users should be prepared to share the space with free-range cattle. Campers should also be aware that per Forest Order BKF-146-2019, campfires are not permitted unless the fire is in an established fire ring constructed and approved by a public agency in a designated recreation area.