It's hard to pin down the most beautiful place in South Dakota, but Conde Nest thinks it has the answer: The Badlands.
Covering 157 acres, Palisades State Park is known for its towering cliffs and riverside vistas. Located near Garretson, South Dakota, this unique landscape features the beautiful Sioux Quartzsite known for its pink color.
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Sunday Gulch is described as the most unique hike in Custer State Park due to its path down a steep ravine lined with enormous granite boulders. This ravine handles the outflow from Sylvan Lake, which happens to be overflowing right now from the very wet spring we've experienced. It's a 2.8 mile loop trail that's rated strenuous; sounds like a good way to spend a beautiful Sunday morning! Sylvan Lake is a boulder lined beauty in the Black Hills. Sunday Gulch trail starts behind the Sylvan Lake dam, an interesting feature itself as it is built between existing giant granite boulders. Metal railings mark the trail as it descends into the gulch between enormous granite walls. Within moments the trail was completely overtaken by the fast flowing creek. Once we determined that we'd probably have to get our feet wet we decided to hike the trail in reverse, saving the fording for the end...hoping that the force of the water was not too extreme or that we could find a way over the boulders to bypass the water...if all else failed the hike was short enough that we could retrace our steps! Now heading clockwise on the trail, we admired the granitic core of the Black Hills jutting out of the lush forest. Sunday Gulch drops away from us, lined with granite boulders many stories tall. Spring bloom is just beginning in South Dakota. The trail dropped steeply through dense forest to the bottom of the gulch. This American Avocet was a surprise, hopping awkwardly among downed trees near the creek as though it were injured. Later I read that it is normally found in open wetlands and it lays its eggs on open ground. Perhaps it was trying to lure us away from its nest. We were thrilled to see this bridge once the trail started to head up the ravine... Soon, boulders began to enclose the canyon and metal railings and cement stairs helped us through difficult places. Hans is dwarfed by the granite walls surrounding us. Uh oh...missing bridge! Normally these rocks would be easy to walk across, not this year! I guess it's time to get my feet wet! At this point Hans decided to find a way to bypass the trail because he didn't want to submerge his new hiking shoes. He ended up getting a full body workout doing some major boulder scrambling...but he did keep his shoes dry! Since I was wearing old shoes I was thrilled to grab onto the railings and work my way up the creek/trail...it was exhilarating! I knew I was near the top once I saw other people contemplating the flow! Scrambling up this trail was a blast...I was sorry when it was over! Sylvan Lake dam. That's the dam nestled between the boulders. Sunday Gulch would be an extraordinary hike any time, but this spring it's truly a unique experience!
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Are you planning a sightseeing trip to Pierre, South Dakota? There are plenty of things to do in Pierre and beautiful places to visit! Read on for more!
Are you planning a sightseeing trip to Pierre, South Dakota? There are plenty of things to do in Pierre and beautiful places to visit! Read on for more!
Pierre, city, seat (1880) of Hughes county and capital of South Dakota, U.S. It lies on the eastern bank of the Missouri River, in the geographic centre of the state. Arikara and, later, Sioux Indians were early inhabitants of the area, which was visited by the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1804. The first permanent settlement was a fur-trading post built in 1817 on the western side of the river. Pierre was founded in 1880 as the western terminus of the Chicago and North Western Railway and named for Pierre Chouteau, Jr., a fur trader and entrepreneur. Growth was spurred
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On February 16, 1913, Ethel Parish Hepner Roberts, George O'Reilly and Hattie Foster discovered the Verendrye Plate, proof of French exploration in South Dakota in the 1700s, on a Fort Pierre hilltop.
Delicious treats, historic setting, and beautiful scenery - what more could you ask for?
This post has been sponsored by North Dakota Tourism, but, of course, all words and opinions are my own. When you think of North Dakota, you probably
Deaf aviatrix Nellie Willhite became South Dakota's first female pilot at a Renner airfield in January 1928, earning a place in South Dakota history.
From my recent trip to the Badlands in South Dakota. I was up early for sunrise not expecting much due to the cloud cover, but this scene last for maybe a minute. Taken with my Canon 24-70 at 40mm, f22, ISO 100, 15 sec., CPL.
