13752 Borglum Rd, Keystone, SD 57751

Set along Borglum Road just 13 minutes from Keystone, South Dakota, this 4.42-acre building lot rests in the heart of the central Black Hills. A platted lot of record in Rushmore Ranch Estates, it offers district-maintained roads and available utilities among established custom homes. Open grassland gives way to mature Ponderosa pine, while dramatic topographic relief frames sweeping views toward Mount Rushmore and the surrounding hills. The lot is triangularly configured, with the southern apex at Borglum Road and the parcel widening progressively to the north. Total area is 4.42 acres. Elevation ranges from 4,069.5 feet at the southern end near the road down to 3,922.0 feet at the lower northern extent, a total relief of 147.6 feet. Average slope is 19.6 percent, ranging from a minimum of 6.9 percent on the more gradual upper benches to a maximum of 33.3 percent on the steeper pitches. The most practical building area is concentrated near the Borglum Road frontage and on the more gradual benches in the upper southern portion of the lot, where a two-track trail has been established. Land cover as of 2024 is approximately 47.6 percent evergreen forest (Ponderosa pine), 47.6 percent grassland and pasture, and 4.8 percent developed or low-intensity disturbed area. The soil unit across the entire parcel is the Sawdust-Hopdraw-Rockerville complex on 10 to 40 percent slopes, typical of shallow, rocky Black Hills forest soils. No FEMA flood hazard is mapped within the parcel boundaries. An existing two-track trail leads to the bottom of the property from Borglum Road. A small shed and playhouse on stilts are located toward the lower end of the parcel. Borglum Ranchette sits at the hub of Black Hills recreation, placing a buyer within minutes of some of the most iconic outdoor destinations in the country. Mount Rushmore National Memorial is just up the road, and the surrounding Black Hills National Forest opens onto a vast trail system for hiking, horseback riding, and all-terrain vehicle exploration. Black Elk Peak, at 7,244 feet the highest summit east of the Rocky Mountains, is reachable from that same forest network and rewards the climb with panoramic views across the granite spires of the Needles. Custer State Park lies roughly 20 miles to the south, a 71,000-acre wildlife park home to one of the largest free-roaming bison herds in the country, along with elk, pronghorn, bighorn sheep, and the park's famous begging burros. Within easy day-trip distance a buyer will also find the Crazy Horse Memorial, Jewel Cave National Monument, and Wind Cave National Park, one of the longest and most complex cave systems on earth. Keystone itself delivers a full slate of family recreation. The historic 1880 Train runs vintage steam excursions between Keystone and Hill City, and Rush Mountain Adventure Park pairs the underground wonder of Rushmore Cave with a mountain coaster and aerial course. Rushmore Tramway Adventures adds ziplines, an alpine slide, and chairlift rides to a summit overlook. Anglers and boaters have their pick of nearby waters, with Sheridan Lake and Pactola Reservoir minutes away for trout, bass, and open water, while the 109-mile George S. Mickelson Trail offers premier rails-to-trails biking through the heart of the Hills. Winter brings snowmobiling and cross-country skiing across an extensive groomed trail network. Closer to home, the lot itself provides on-property habitat for whitetail deer, wild turkey, and other Black Hills wildlife, letting owners enjoy the region's natural character from their own ground. For the buyer seeking both a personal homesite and immediate access to the full range of Black Hills outdoor experience, this location is difficult to surpass. Recorded subdivision covenants permit up to two horses and limited livestock on the property. A shared community well is available to lot owners within Rushmore Ranch Estates. Terms of the shared-well agreement, associated water rights, and maintenance obl