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Custer State Park

Photographs from Custer State Park.

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Large bison grazing in the grass
A herd of bison grazes in Custer State Park, South Dakota. Established in 1913, the park…
Very up close shot of large bison
A mature American bison stands in the prairie of Custer State Park, South Dakota. Established in…
Closeup of a large Bison
An American bison stands near the Wildlife Loop Road in Custer State Park, South Dakota, at…
Fog on the Black Elk Peak trail
A trail ascends through a ponderosa pine forest on Black Elk Peak in South Dakota's Black…
Hiking trail on Black Elk Peak
The trail to Black Elk Peak, formerly Harney Peak, ascends through a misty forest in South…
Trees and fog on top of Black Elk Peak
A dense fog obscures the summit of Black Elk Peak, the highest point in South Dakota…
Fog and rain patched hiking trail
The trail to Black Elk Peak in South Dakota's Black Hills is shrouded in fog, with…
Horse on a mountain trail with fog
Horseback riders ascend a trail on Black Elk Peak in South Dakota's Black Hills, a landscape…
On top of the mountain in the clouds
Low clouds and fog envelop the granite spires of the Cathedral Spires in South Dakota's Black…
Girl hikes on top of mountain
A hiker descends the trail from Black Elk Peak, the highest point in South Dakota, within…
Girl in an abandoned mine shaft opening
This natural rock formation, resembling an abandoned mine entrance, is located in the Black Hills region…
Downed trees at Custer State Park
This landscape along Highway 87 in the Black Hills National Forest showcases the region's characteristic granite…
Foggy day at Sylvan Lake South Dakota
Sylvan Lake, located within Custer State Park in South Dakota's Black Hills, was formed in 1881…
Needles Eye Tunnel entrance
The Needles Eye Tunnel is a narrow passage carved through granite on the Needles Highway in…
Needles Eye Tunnel and clouds
The Needles Eye Tunnel, completed in 1922, is a narrow, one-lane passage carved through a granite…
Sylvan Lake in Custer State Park
Early morning fog blankets Sylvan Lake in South Dakota's Black Hills, obscuring the surrounding granite formations.…
Dense morning fog blankets pine forests near Black Elk Peak in the Black Hills of South Dakota, creating an ethereal atmosphere.
A dense morning fog blankets the Ponderosa pines of the Black Hills in South Dakota, obscuring…
The stone fire tower on Black Elk Peak, South Dakota, is shrouded in fog, obscuring the surrounding Black Hills forest.
The stone fire tower on Black Elk Peak, the highest point in South Dakota, was constructed…
The Needles, granite spires in Custer State Park, South Dakota, are illuminated by sunset light, with rolling hills and clouds in the background.
The Needles, a prominent geological formation within Custer State Park, South Dakota, are illuminated by evening…
A bison cow and calf graze in Custer State Park, South Dakota, a landscape of prairie and pine forest.
A bison cow and calf graze in Custer State Park, South Dakota. The park's herd, numbering…

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