Understand
[edit]History
[edit]Landscape
[edit]Flora and fauna
[edit]Climate
[edit]Get in
[edit]Fees and permits
[edit]Get around
[edit]See
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The park boasts scenic drives such as the Needles Highway (SD 87), which twists and turns its way past towering rock formations and through narrow tunnels. At the end of one tunnel stands the Needles Eye, a granite spire with a slit only 3 to 4 feet wide but reaching 30 to 40 feet in the air.
Do
[edit]Favorite outdoor activities include hiking 7,242-foot Black Elk Peak, mountain biking, horseback riding, rock climbing, fishing, chuckwagon suppers and jeep rides to see the bison.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]Lodging
[edit]Camping
[edit]Backcountry
[edit]Stay safe
[edit]Bison can be unpredictable and dangerous; it is safest to view them from inside a car.
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