Photo Blog with Waterfalls, Hiking, Outdoors, and other Adventures
Just a quick stop at Legion Lake for lunch. I’ve been driving most of the morning, time for a break. This post is mainly to put a pin in my geomap tracker thingy. Here’s a view of the lake without my truck getting in the way. Small but peaceful lake, looks like a great place … Read more
While the bison are the main attraction along the Custer State Park Wildlife Loop Road, there are still many other things to see here which you should not skip over quickly. Firstly, I think the scenic views along this loop road are worth the drive alone. I didn’t take too many photos this day because … Read more
On recommendation from the Custer State Park Visitor Center staff, I headed down the Wildlife Loop Road to see if I could catch the activities from the annual “buffalo round-up”. I will share more on the Wildlife Loop in the next update, for now just imagine that we have already driven 1/3 of the loop … Read more
Made a brief stop at the Custer State Park Visitor Center to learn about the history and gather ideas on best places to visit. I came here several times only to find it was closed – if you plan to visit as well, check online for their hours in the off-peak season as they are … Read more
After getting skunked on my morning run across the Needles Highway and then dilly-dallying with breakfast and laundry watching some clouds grow in the sky, I finally said “screw it!” and drove up to Sylvan Lake to the Trail #9 trail head for Black Elk Peak. The clouds continued to build as I watched from … Read more
Camped at Custer State Park – Game Lodge Campground last night. The sites are a little wonky but overall it’s a nice spot with some of the only foliage changes I have seen in the area. Bonus they have hot showers even this late in the season. I stayed at site 52E which was the … Read more
My first out-of-state camping stop on this journey was at Palisades State Park in Garretson, South Dakota. I arrived well after dark and mostly just went to sleep, but the next morning I did some quick exploring. There are a couple trails here the run along the Split Rock Creek. I considered hiking them but … Read more