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Sylvan Lake at Custer State Park in South Dakota.

Sylvan Lake in Custer State Park

Sylvan Lake at Custer State Park in South Dakota.

Custer State Park, Fog, Lake, South Dakota, Sylvan Lake

The Needles of the Black Hills of South Dakota are a region of eroded granite pillars, towers, and spires within Custer State Park. Popular with rock climbers and tourists alike, the Needles are accessed from the Needles Highway, which is a part of Sylvan Lake Road (SD 87/89). The Cathedral Spires and Limber Pine Natural Area, a 637-acre portion of the Needles containing six ridges of pillars as well as a disjunct stand of limber pine, was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1976. -- Wikipedia

Needles Highway

This narrow rock tunnel, carved directly through granite along South Dakota’s Needles Highway in Custer State Park, is one of…

Needles Eye Tunnel, Needles Highway, South Dakota, Tunnel

The Needles of the Black Hills of South Dakota are a region of eroded granite pillars, towers, and spires within Custer State Park. Popular with rock climbers and tourists alike, the Needles are accessed from the Needles Highway, which is a part of Sylvan Lake Road (SD 87/89). The Cathedral Spires and Limber Pine Natural Area, a 637-acre portion of the Needles containing six ridges of pillars as well as a disjunct stand of limber pine, was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1976. -- Wikipedia

Needles Eye Tunnel

The Needles of the Black Hills of South Dakota are a region of eroded granite pillars, towers, and spires within…

Needles Eye Tunnel, Needles Highway, South Dakota, Tunnel

Bison seen at Custer State Park. It's always incredible to see these massive animals so close up.

Family of bison at Custer State Park

Bison seen at Custer State Park. It's always incredible to see these massive animals so close up.

American Buffalo, Bison, Custer State Park, South Dakota

Large bison in Custer State Park in Custer, South Dakota

Bison in Custer State Park

Large bison in Custer State Park in Custer, South Dakota

American Buffalo, Bison, Custer State Park, South Dakota

Bison in Custer State Park in Custer, South Dakota

Large Bison Up Close

Bison in Custer State Park in Custer, South Dakota

American Buffalo, Bison, Custer, Custer State Park, South Dakota, State Park

Bison in Custer State Park in Custer, South Dakota.

Bison in Custer

Bison in Custer State Park in Custer, South Dakota.

American Buffalo, Bison, Custer, Custer State Park, South Dakota, State Park

Sylvan Lake is a lake located in Custer State Park, in the Black Hills of South Dakota, United States. It was created in 1881 when Theodore Reder built a dam (the Sylvan Lake Water Dam) across Sunday Gulch Creek. The lake area offers picnic places, rock climbing, small rental boats, swimming, and hiking trails. It is also popular as a starting point for excursions to Black Elk Peak and The Needles. -- Wikipedia

Sylvan Lake

Sylvan Lake is a lake located in Custer State Park, in the Black Hills of South Dakota, United States. It…

Custer, Custer State Park, Lake, South Dakota, State Park, Sylvan Lake

Custer State Park is a South Dakota State Park and wildlife reserve in the Black Hills, United States. The park is South Dakota's largest and first state park, named after Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer. The area originally started out as sixteen sections, but was later changed into one block of land because of the challenges of the terrain. The park began to grow rapidly in the 1920s and gained new land. During the 1930s the Civilian Conservation Corps built miles of roads, laid out parks and campgrounds, and built three dams that set up a future of water recreation at the park. In 1964 an additional 22,900 acres (93 km2) were added to the park. The park covers an area of over 71,000 acres (287 km2) of hilly terrain and is home to many wild animals. -- Wikipedia

Custer State Park

Custer State Park is a South Dakota State Park and wildlife reserve in the Black Hills, United States. The park…

Custer, Custer State Park, South Dakota, State Park

An abandoned mine in South Dakota near the Black Hills.

South Dakota mine

An abandoned mine in South Dakota near the Black Hills.

Abandoned, Mine, Mine shaft, South Dakota

An abandoned mine shaft in South Dakota.

Abandoned South Dakota Mine Shaft

An abandoned mine shaft in South Dakota.

Abandoned, Mine, Mine shaft, South Dakota

Black Elk Peak (formerly Harney Peak) is the highest natural point in South Dakota, United States. It lies in the Black Elk Wilderness area, in southern Pennington County, in the Black Hills National Forest. The peak lies 3.7 mi (6.0 km) west-southwest of Mount Rushmore. At 7,242 feet (2,207 m), it has been described by the Board on Geographical Names as the highest summit in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains. Though part of the North American Cordillera, it is generally considered to be geologically separate from the Rocky Mountains. Lost Mine peak in the Chisos mountains of Texas, at an elevation of 7,535 feet, is the furthest east peak within the continental United States above 7,000 feet. Source: Wikipedia

Hiking on top of Black Elk Peak

Black Elk Peak (formerly Harney Peak) is the highest natural point in South Dakota, United States. It lies in the…

Black Elk Peak, Harney Peak, Hike, Hiking, Mountain, South Dakota

Black Elk Peak (formerly Harney Peak) is the highest natural point in South Dakota, United States. It lies in the Black Elk Wilderness area, in southern Pennington County, in the Black Hills National Forest. The peak lies 3.7 mi (6.0 km) west-southwest of Mount Rushmore. At 7,242 feet (2,207 m), it has been described by the Board on Geographical Names as the highest summit in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains. Though part of the North American Cordillera, it is generally considered to be geologically separate from the Rocky Mountains. Lost Mine peak in the Chisos mountains of Texas, at an elevation of 7,535 feet, is the furthest east peak within the continental United States above 7,000 feet. Source: Wikipedia

Black Elk Peak in the clouds

Black Elk Peak (formerly Harney Peak) is the highest natural point in South Dakota, United States. It lies in the…

Black Elk Peak, Clouds, Fog, Harney Peak, Mountain, South Dakota

Black Elk Peak (formerly Harney Peak) is the highest natural point in South Dakota, United States. It lies in the Black Elk Wilderness area, in southern Pennington County, in the Black Hills National Forest. The peak lies 3.7 mi (6.0 km) west-southwest of Mount Rushmore. At 7,242 feet (2,207 m), it has been described by the Board on Geographical Names as the highest summit in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains. Though part of the North American Cordillera, it is generally considered to be geologically separate from the Rocky Mountains. Lost Mine peak in the Chisos mountains of Texas, at an elevation of 7,535 feet, is the furthest east peak within the continental United States above 7,000 feet. Source: Wikipedia

Horses on Black Elk Peak in South Dakota

Black Elk Peak (formerly Harney Peak) is the highest natural point in South Dakota, United States. It lies in the…

Black Elk Peak, Fog, Harney Peak, Hiking, Horse, Horseback, Mountain, Rain, South Dakota, Trail

Black Elk Peak (formerly Harney Peak) is the highest natural point in South Dakota, United States. It lies in the Black Elk Wilderness area, in southern Pennington County, in the Black Hills National Forest. The peak lies 3.7 mi (6.0 km) west-southwest of Mount Rushmore. At 7,242 feet (2,207 m), it has been described by the Board on Geographical Names as the highest summit in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains. Though part of the North American Cordillera, it is generally considered to be geologically separate from the Rocky Mountains. Lost Mine peak in the Chisos mountains of Texas, at an elevation of 7,535 feet, is the furthest east peak within the continental United States above 7,000 feet. Source: Wikipedia

Fog and patchy rain on Black Elk peak

Black Elk Peak (formerly Harney Peak) is the highest natural point in South Dakota, United States. It lies in the…

Black Elk Peak, Fog, Harney Peak, Hike, Hiking, Rain, South Dakota

Black Elk Peak (formerly Harney Peak) is the highest natural point in South Dakota, United States. It lies in the Black Elk Wilderness area, in southern Pennington County, in the Black Hills National Forest. The peak lies 3.7 mi (6.0 km) west-southwest of Mount Rushmore. At 7,242 feet (2,207 m), it has been described by the Board on Geographical Names as the highest summit in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains. Though part of the North American Cordillera, it is generally considered to be geologically separate from the Rocky Mountains. Lost Mine peak in the Chisos mountains of Texas, at an elevation of 7,535 feet, is the furthest east peak within the continental United States above 7,000 feet. Source: Wikipedia

Fog on top of Black Elk Peak

Black Elk Peak (formerly Harney Peak) is the highest natural point in South Dakota, United States. It lies in the…

Black Elk Peak, Fog, Harney Peak, Hike, Hiking, South Dakota

Black Elk Peak (formerly Harney Peak) is the highest natural point in South Dakota, United States. It lies in the Black Elk Wilderness area, in southern Pennington County, in the Black Hills National Forest. The peak lies 3.7 mi (6.0 km) west-southwest of Mount Rushmore. At 7,242 feet (2,207 m), it has been described by the Board on Geographical Names as the highest summit in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains. Though part of the North American Cordillera, it is generally considered to be geologically separate from the Rocky Mountains. Lost Mine peak in the Chisos mountains of Texas, at an elevation of 7,535 feet, is the furthest east peak within the continental United States above 7,000 feet. Source: Wikipedia

Black Elk Peak Hike, South Dakota

Black Elk Peak (formerly Harney Peak) is the highest natural point in South Dakota, United States. It lies in the…

Black Elk Peak, Harney Peak, Hike, Hiking, South Dakota

Black Elk Peak (formerly Harney Peak) is the highest natural point in South Dakota, United States. It lies in the Black Elk Wilderness area, in southern Pennington County, in the Black Hills National Forest. The peak lies 3.7 mi (6.0 km) west-southwest of Mount Rushmore. At 7,242 feet (2,207 m), it has been described by the Board on Geographical Names as the highest summit in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains. Though part of the North American Cordillera, it is generally considered to be geologically separate from the Rocky Mountains. Lost Mine peak in the Chisos mountains of Texas, at an elevation of 7,535 feet, is the furthest east peak within the continental United States above 7,000 feet. Source: Wikipedia

Foggy hike on Black Elk Peak

Black Elk Peak (formerly Harney Peak) is the highest natural point in South Dakota, United States. It lies in the…

Black Elk Peak, Clouds, Fog, Harney Peak, Hiking, South Dakota

Highway 44 in Scenic, South Dakota.

Blacktop in Scenic South Dakota

Highway 44 in Scenic, South Dakota.

Badlands, Highway 44, Road, Scenic, South Dakota

Amazing storm clouds rolling into Interior, South Dakota at our camp site near the Badlands National Park. It seems every year we get at least one really great thunderstorm when camping.

Badlands from Interior, SD

Amazing storm clouds rolling into Interior, South Dakota at our camp site near the Badlands National Park. It seems every…

Clouds, Ghost Town, Scenic, South Dakota, Storm Clouds, Tatanka Trading Post, Trading Post

Storm clouds on Indian Creek Drive in the western region of Badlands National Park, near Scenic.

Sheep Mountain Table Road, South Dakota

Storm clouds on Indian Creek Drive in the western region of Badlands National Park, near Scenic.

Badlands National Park, Clouds, Sheep Mountain, South Dakota, Storm Clouds

Sheep Mountain in South Dakota near the Badlands National Park.

Sheep Mountain sign in South Dakota

Sheep Mountain in South Dakota near the Badlands National Park.

Badlands National Park, National Park, Sheep Mountain, South Dakota

Tatanka Trading Post in Scenic South Dakota.

Tatanka Trading Post in Scenic South Dakota

Tatanka Trading Post in Scenic South Dakota.

Ghost Town, Scenic, South Dakota, Tatanka Trading Post, Trading Post

CS36B off of Highway 240 near the Saddle Pass Trailhead. The trail is a short hike up the Badlands Wall giving views of the White River Valley.

Badlands National Park

CS36B off of Highway 240 near the Saddle Pass Trailhead. The trail is a short hike up the Badlands Wall…

Badlands, Badlands National Park, National Park, South Dakota

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