The Sylvan Lake Shore Trail offers passing motorists on the Needles Highway an opportunity to stretch their legs on a leisurely 1 mile walk. This is a trail that the whole family can enjoy. While most of this trail is relatively flat, a portion contains steps and crosses exposed rocky areas that are not easilyContinue reading “Sylvan Lake Shore Trail, Black Hills, SD.”
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Black Hills, SD – Wanderings.
Pick apart areas of the Black Hills National Forest I’ve experienced by clicking an area of interest to you. Jack’s Black Hills Scenic & Historic Wanderings: Wyoming: Devils Tower Tower Trail South Dakota: Black Hills National Forest Crazy Horse Memorial Custer State Park Iron Mountain Road Needles Highway Sylvan Lake Shore Trail Center Lake LostContinue reading “Black Hills, SD – Wanderings.”
Needles Highway, Black Hills, SD.
The Needles Highway is more than a 14-mile road — it’s a spectacular drive through pine and spruce forests, plus meadows surrounded by birch and aspen, with rugged granite mountains, once thought of as the material to sculpture many of the US Presidents. The road’s name comes from the needlelike granite formations that seem toContinue reading “Needles Highway, Black Hills, SD.”
Custer State Park, Black Hills, SD.
One of Uncle Jack’s Must-See places to see. Custer State Park’s granite peaks, canyons, boulders and crystal clear lakes with sandy beaches and open grasslands are impressive! Custer State park is located within the Black Hills National Forest. Of all my planned stops in September, 2021, I did not allocate enough time for the CusterContinue reading “Custer State Park, Black Hills, SD.”
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