South Dakota #1
The Black Hills drive is a four-hour trip from Devil's Tower Junction in Wyoming to Custer, South Dakota. Travel north on Rte. 24 from Devil's Tower Junction toward Devil's Tower National Monument. Devil's Tower is an 867-foot structure formed by a fountain of volcanic magma that cooled and formed over 60 million years ago. There is also a Visitor Center and a 1.3-mile trail around the tower.
South Dakota #2
The southwest corner of South Dakota is a tourist's dream. Since the rest of the state is a little flat and unspectacular, both our drives are in the southwest. You start in Hot Springs, 53 miles south of Rapid City, and drive 13 miles north on U.S. 385 to the entrance of Wind Cave National Park. It is 17 miles straight through Wind Cave and Custer State Park to U.S. 16 Alt., but you might want to take the Wildlife Loop Road for the 20-mile ride around Custer Park. The antelope, elk, bison, bear, prairie dogs and other woodland friends are out waiting for you. Turn west on Rte. 16 Alt. to Custer and north nine miles on U.S. 385/16 to Rte. 244 east. Take that eight miles to U.S. 16 Alt., south to Rte. 36, west eight miles to Rte. 40, then so ...
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