The actual name for this road is South Dakota Highway 87. How formal. But the fun part comes for a portion of it, which is called Needles Highway. It won't take you long to figure out why.
The drive on Needles Highway from south to north gets better and better as you go the 14 miles. Near the northern end, visitors see how the road got its name -- with needle-like rocks sticking up into the sky.
There are a couple of one-lane tunnels through the rock, which are pretty interesting to drive through. Honk first. The views from those hills are pretty terrific too.
It takes a little less than an hour to drive it when it is open (April to October). What's your hurry? Take your time and take it all in.
No comments:
Post a Comment