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Needles Highway

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Needles Highway

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Please check local regulations for: Custer State Park

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    1. Custer loop via Needles Highway — Custer State Park

    51.0km

    02:37

    890m

    890m

    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    August 22, 2023

    The Needles Highway is a 14-mile road that is often called the most scenic road in the world. It passes through pine and spruce forests, meadows surrounded by birch and aspen, and rugged granite mountains. The road’s name comes from the needlelike granite formations that seem to pierce the horizon along the highway.

    The road was planned by former South Dakota Governor Peter Norbeck and before it was constructed it was considered impossible to build. However, the road was completed in 1922 and is now a very popular destination.

      October 22, 2023

      A very beautiful route can only be recommended

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        Distance 4.17 km

        Uphill 90 m

        Downhill 250 m

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        Location: Custer County, South Dakota, United States

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