Sunset on Sylvan
Considered to be one the Crown Jewels of Custer State Park in South Dakota, Sylvan Lake is nestled at the base of the Black Elk Peak and is surrounded by Ponderosa Pine Trees. The lake is man made, the result of a dam built in 1991, to dam up the Sunday Gulch Creek.
Ponderosa Pines & The Black Hills
Ponderosa Pines rise among the rock spires of Custer State Park in South Dakota. Here the rise of the Black Hills can be seen above the pines along the Needles Highway (State Route 87) in the park.
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The Eye of The Needle
One of the one lane tunnels on the Needles Highway (State Route 87) in Custer State Park in South Dakota, nestled within the Black Hills. The highway was completed in 1922 is part of one of the three scenic byways in in the state.
Trail to the Spires
One of the many rock formations on the Cathedral Spires Trail, that take you through the Cathedral Spires. The smell of Ponderosa Pine trees that line the trail is overwhelming as you hike through the area.
Black Hills National Forest
The sun sets over the Black Hills National Forest and sets the sky afire, as seen from the Needles Highway (State Route 87) in Custer State Park, South Dakota.
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Scenic Overlook
One of the scenic views off the Needles Highway (State Route 87) in the Custer State Park, South Dakota. This view overlooks the Black Hills National Forest.
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Rocks on the Ridge
Looking to the west from the Needles Highway (State Route 87), the sun sets below the horizon and into the Black Hills National Forest, painting the rocks a brilliant gold, accenting the depths of their crevices.
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Cathedral Spires
One of the many views of the Cathedral Spires, as seen from the Needles Highway (State Route 87) of Custer State Park, located in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Here the evening sky, just before the sun sets the spires a slight golden glow.
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The Golden Side of the Black Hills
The golden glow of a sunset falls upon the rocks of the Black Hills, as the Ponderosa Pines pepper the mountain side with tints of green.