Needles, Custer

Name: Needles
Address: Custer, United States

#3 among attractions in Custer

Natural attraction, Geologic formation, Park, Hill

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The Needles of the Black Hills of South Dakota are a region of eroded granite pillars, towers, and spires within Custer State Park. Popular with rock climbers and tourists alike, the Needles are accessed from the Needles Highway, which is a part of Sylvan Lake Road. The Cathedral Spires and Limber Pine Natural Area, a 637-acre portion of the Needles containing six ridges of pillars as well as a disjunct stand of limber pine, was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1976. ()

Elevation: 6266 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 43°50'28"N, 103°32'38"W

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Custer United States

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Needles – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bedrock City, Crazy Horse Memorial, Sylvan Lake, Lincoln Borglum Museum.

6.5 miSW
Amusement, Amusement park
Bedrock City, Custer
165 min walk • Flintstones Bedrock City was a 62-acre theme park and campground in Custer, South Dakota in the Black Hills which featured buildings and characters inspired by The Flintstones television series. The facility opened in 1966 and closed in 2015.
3.9 miW
Mountain carving in progress since 1948
Crazy Horse Memorial, Custer
101 min walk • The Crazy Horse Memorial, located in the Black Hills near Custer, South Dakota, is a monument of profound historical and cultural significance. This colossal mountain carving, dedicated to the Lakota leader Crazy Horse, stands as a testament to the spirit and endurance...
1.2 miW
Natural attraction, Body of water, Park
Sylvan Lake, Custer State Park
30 min walk • Sylvan Lake is a lake located in Custer State Park, in the Black Hills of South Dakota, United States. It was created in 1891 when Theodore Reder built a dam across Sunday Gulch Creek.
5.1 miNE
History museum, Museum, Art museum
Lincoln Borglum Museum, Keystone
131 min walk • The Lincoln Borglum Museum is located in the Mount Rushmore National Memorial near Keystone, South Dakota. It features two 125-seat theaters that show a 13-minute movie about Mount Rushmore. A view thought by many to be one of the best is located at Grandview Terrace, above the Museum.
4.9 miNE
Natural attraction, Body of water, Park
Horse Thief Lake, Keystone
125 min walk • Horse Thief Lake is a lake in Pennington County, South Dakota. It is approximately two miles northwest of Mount Rushmore, the closest lake to the monument. The lake's name is derived from the fact a gang of horse thieves operated there.
5.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Scenic drives
Iron Mountain, Custer
143 min walk • Iron Mountain is a peak in the Black Hills of South Dakota, notable for the fact that U.S. Route 16A was purposely built directly over its summit to provide scenic views of Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
2.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Black Elk Peak, Black Elk Wilderness
71 min walk • Black Elk Peak is the highest natural point in South Dakota, United States. It lies in the Black Elk Wilderness area, in southern Pennington County, in the Black Hills National Forest. The peak lies 3.7 mi west-southwest of Mount Rushmore.
5.9 miSW
Italianate architecture
Custer County Courthouse, Custer
151 min walk • The Custer County Courthouse in Custer, South Dakota is a courthouse built in 1881. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. It is a three-story red brick building "reflecting a plains adaptation of the Italian style. A new courthouse was scheduled to be completed in 1993.
1 miW
43°50'35"N • 103°33'47"W
Sylvan Rocks Climbing School and Guide Service in the Black Hills, Hill City
25 min walk • Climbing
5.2 miNE
Memorial
Construction of Mount Rushmore, Mount Rushmore National Memorial
134 min walk • The construction of Mount Rushmore National Memorial, a memorial sculpture dedicated to 4 U.S. presidents, took 14 years, having been begun in 1927 with the sculptor of the memorial being Gutzon Borglum and it finally being finished after his death in 1941.
6.3 miSW
43°45'48"N • 103°36'43"W
Grizzly Gulch Adventure Golf, Custer
162 min walk • Mini golf, Golf