Iron Mountain, Custer

Name: Iron Mountain
Address: Custer State Park, Custer, United States
Telephone: 5555555555

#4 among attractions in Custer

Nature, Natural attraction, Scenic drives, Outdoor activities, More...

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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. ()

Elevation: 5446 ftCoordinates: 43°51'31"N, 103°26'2"W

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Custer State ParkCuster United States

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Iron Mountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lincoln Borglum Museum, Needles, Horse Thief Lake, Black Elk Peak.

1.7 miNW
History museum, Museum, Art museum
Lincoln Borglum Museum, Keystone
44 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.
5.6 miW
Natural attraction, Geologic formation, Park
Needles, Custer
143 min walk • The Needles of the Black Hills of South Dakota are a region of eroded granite pillars, towers, and spires within Custer State Park.
3.4 miNW
Natural attraction, Body of water, Park
Horse Thief Lake, Keystone
87 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.
2.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Black Elk Peak, Black Elk Wilderness
75 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.
3.6 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Black Hills Playhouse, Custer
92 min walk • The Black Hills Playhouse is an American theater located just off the Needles Highway and Iron Mountain Road in Custer State Park in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The playhouse is managed by Black Hills Playhouse Inc.
2 miNW
Memorial
Construction of Mount Rushmore, Mount Rushmore National Memorial
52 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.
2.6 miN
43°53'44"N • 103°25'12"W
Keystone Historical Museum, Keystone
68 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
4.6 miN
Bridge
Keystone Wye, Black Hills National Forest
117 min walk • Keystone Wye is an interchange of U.S. Route 16 and US 16A located in the Black Hills of South Dakota, featuring two unique structural glued laminated timber bridges.
2.3 miN
43°53'28"N • 103°25'37"W
Borglum Historical Center/Rushmore Borglum Story, Keystone
58 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum, Art museum
2.7 miN
43°53'42"N • 103°25'1"W
Big Thunder Gold Mine, Keystone
68 min walk • Mine, Historical place, View point