Section 01
The Black Hills
An island of granite and pine in the middle of the grass.
Every entry in this section4 entries
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01
The Granite Core
Why the Black Hills are an island of rock in a sea of grass, and what that means underfoot.
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02
Spearfish Canyon, End to End
A limestone slot with waterfalls, pines and the best short drive in the state.
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03
The Custer Loop
Granite spires, pigtail bridges and open grassland inside one circuit.
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04
Wind Cave and the Boxwork
One of the world's longest caves, and the fretwork found almost nowhere else.
Everything in this section sits on the same uplifted dome — granite in the core, limestone around the rim, and a road network that follows the grain of the rock rather than the map grid.