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Custer State Park

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Custer State Park
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Places in Custer

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Sylvan Lake, Custer State ParkSylvan LakeGranite-ringed mountain lake with an easy loop and summer water funTrailhead · RestroomIron Mountain Road, Custer State ParkIron Mountain RoadWinding byway with pigtail bridges and tunnel views of RushmorePullout · ParkingBuffalo Safari Jeep Tours, Custer State ParkBuffalo Safari Jeep ToursOpen-air jeeps to bison herds via roads you can't driveRestroom · ParkingCuster State Park Visitor Center, Custer State ParkCuster State Park Visitor CenterModern hub with bison exhibits and a short Kevin Costner filmVisitor Center · ExhibitLittle Devils Tower, Custer State ParkLittle Devils TowerShort summit with a granite scramble and big Black Hills viewsTrailhead · ParkingNeedles Eye, Custer State ParkNeedles EyeSkinny granite spire with a natural slit beside the tunnelPullout · ParkingNeedles Eye Tunnel, Custer State ParkNeedles Eye TunnelThread a tiny granite tunnel amid soaring spiresParking · PulloutCathedral Spires, Custer State ParkCathedral SpiresShort, punchy hike into a maze of granite needles and viewsTrailhead · Parking

Trails in Custer

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Black Elk Peak Trail #9 (Sylvan Lake), Custer State ParkModerateBlack Elk Peak Trail #9 (Sylvan Lake)South Dakota’s high point with granite spires and a historic fire tower7 mi · 4 hrBlack Elk Peak Trail #4, Custer State ParkChallengingBlack Elk Peak Trail #4Granite spires to a 360-degree summit tower; Black Hills at their best7.1 mi · 5 hrTrail No. 9 South (Black Elk Peak), Custer State ParkModerateTrail No. 9 South (Black Elk Peak)The easiest, most scenic route to South Dakota’s highest point7 mi · 4 hrCathedral Spires Trail, Custer State ParkModerateCathedral Spires TrailShort, punchy hike into the Black Hills granite spires3 mi · 2 hrSunday Gulch Trail, Custer State ParkChallengingSunday Gulch TrailHands-on loop of boulders, railings, creek, and quiet forest3.2 mi · 2.8 hrSylvan Lake Shore Trail, Custer State ParkEasySylvan Lake Shore TrailShort lake loop with granite spires, tunnel, and dam-top views1.1 mi · 24 minCentennial Trail #89 (Custer State Park section), Custer State ParkModerateCentennial Trail #89 (Custer State Park section)Rolling Black Hills singletrack with wildlife and granite views22 mi · 9 hrTrail No. 4 (Little Devil's Tower), Custer State ParkModerateTrail No. 4 (Little Devil's Tower)Short, scrambly climb to sweeping Needles and Black Elk Peak views3.5 mi · 2.5 hr

Find wildlife in Custer

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Bison in Custer State ParkBisonReports peak in the early morning, around 7 AM993 sightingsWapiti in Custer State ParkWapitiReports peak in the early morning, around 6 AM89 sightingsBighorn Sheep in Custer State ParkBighorn SheepReports peak in the early morning, around 7 AM244 sightingsMountain Goat in Custer State ParkMountain GoatReports peak in the early morning, around 7 AM84 sightingsBurro in Custer State ParkBurroReports peak in the early evening, around 6 PM254 sightingsPronghorn in Custer State ParkPronghornReports peak in the early morning, around 6 AM690 sightingsBald Eagle in Custer State ParkBald EagleReports peak in the early morning, around 7 AM23 sightingsCoyote in Custer State ParkCoyoteReports peak in the evening, around 7 PM48 sightings

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