#peter norbeck scenic byway

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Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway & Custer State Park - Custer, SD

Today was a big day, we drove the scenic loop, played a little bit at Sylvan Lake, then drove through Custer State Park. It was a bit smoky, but we still managed to get some great views.

As soon as we got onto the Scenic Loop, traffic came to a dead stop. A herd of bison were crossing the road, the herd was huge and it took a good 10-15 minutes for traffic to start moving again. Lots of calves and some really big guys, too. Great start to the day!

We stopped and took a look at George's profile - a visit to Mt. Rushmore is scheduled for later in the week. We then continued through the tunnels and the beautiful drive along the byway, finally reaching the entry to Sylvan Lake. We were lucky to find a couple of parking spots close to the lake. We spent a couple of hours hanging out at the lake - kayaking, SUPing, swimming, and hiking around the lake. Beautiful spot, except for the pesky biting flies!

We packed up and left the lake, made our way through a couple more tunnels and finished up with a drive through Custer State Park. We were ready to head back to camp for happy hour.

[coloradomartini]

The Needles Highway in the Black Hills, South Dakota

The Needles Highway in the Black Hills, South Dakota #BlackHills #SouthDakota #RoadTrip #Ride #MotorcycleRide #CusterStatePark #CusterSP #Travel #TravelTips

The Needles Highway in South Dakota is in Custer State Park in the Black Hills. It is part of Highway 87 (SD 87). The northern 14 miles (23 km) of the highway 87 is also known as the Needles Highway. The Needles Highway, along with the concurrency with US 16A, are also part of the Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway. Portions of the highway are also a section of Custer State Park’s Wildlife Loop. The…

[dodiindependence]

Custer State Park

Nicht so bekannt, aber sehr groß und schön. Panoramastraßen schlängeln sich auf über 1.600 Höhenmeter! Prärie, Hügel, Flußtäler und Wald wechseln sich ab.

Der Needles Highway ist einer der begehrten Roadtrips. Er wurde von Peter Norbeck in 1934 designt um die schönsten Stellen der Region in einer Rundtour zu erreichen.

Die Ingenieursleistung war beachtlich. Neben sehr engen Tunneln sind die Pigtail Rides das Besondere. Hier führt die Straße unter der Brücke durch, die man nach der Haarnadelkurve wieder befährt.

Wir campen mal wieder im Wald, romantisch mit Lagerfeuer und Steaks mit Maiskolben vor unserem “Planwagen”. Cowboyatmosphäre kommt auf.

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The Needles Eye Tunnel in Custer State Park

The Needles Eye Tunnel in Custer State Park

The Needles Highway is one of the many scenic drives in the Black Hills of South Dakota. This section of Highway 87 is part of the Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway and is located in Custer State Park. The Needles Highway stretches from the junction of Highway 16A in the east to Sylvan Lake in the west. My favorite part of this drive is the Needles Eye Tunnel. View larger map The Needles Highway winds…

[traveladventuresbyjoy]

The roads were very curvy and had 3 tunnels. Most of the hwys in the Black Hills make up the Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway where he envisioned building a road throughout the national forest. Though engineers at that time said it could not be built, in 1996, his dream was realized. So many of the rock structures appear as if the tiniest vibration or strong gusts of wind can easily topple them over. Amazing they have stayed in tact all this time.