Area 28 covers the Wyoming side of the Black Hills proper—the timbered country southeast of Sundance running down to Newcastle, including the Bearlodge District and the Black Hills National Forest land along the South Dakota line. Elevations run from about 3,800 feet on the surrounding prairie to 6,500 feet on the higher ridges. This is true Black Hills country: ponderosa pine forest with grassy parks, limestone outcrops and small canyons, scattered stands of Black Hills white spruce in the cooler draws, and oak and aspen pockets in the wetter folds. The forest is open enough to walk through and dense enough to hold elk, deer, and turkey through any weather. Inyan Kara Mountain on the north end is a recognizable landmark; Warren Peaks anchor the west. Black Hills National Forest dominates with significant private ranch land filling in the lower country. HMAs and Walk-In ranches add to the public access in places. US-14 and US-85 frame the country; the forest road network is dense and well-maintained for the most part. Sundance and Newcastle are the local towns—both have gas, motels, and the small-town Wyoming feel. Cell service is fair on the highways and reasonable in the open Black Hills country compared to most Wyoming. Whitetail dominate the timbered draws and creek bottoms, mule deer use the prairie edges and breaks, merriam's turkey are abundant, and the Black Hills elk herd produces some genuinely big bulls for those lucky enough to draw the limited tags. Quality is the operative word here—the country is small enough to overhunt and managed accordingly.