カスター郡の天然記念物・トップ15

Discreet and natural entrance to the wind cave.

A large cave.

A truly beautiful lake to walk around. The trail is easy, though there's a bit of a climb and a narrow cliff.

Custer State Park, located in the Black Hills, offers diverse landscapes, from dense forests to open prairies and towering granite peaks. During a visit, you can expect breathtaking views, including sweeping views of the Black Hills and jagged rock formations. The park is teeming with wildlife, including bison, deer, elk, and bighorn sheep, which roam freely across the park. You can spot golden eagles and red-tailed hawks. In the spring and summer, wildflowers bloom in the meadows, adding color to the already stunning surroundings.

The natural entrance to Wind Caves is very discreet. It has nothing to do with the gigantic underground caves that can be visited a little further away by going to the very busy Visitor Center. Here, it is the spiritual aspect that prevails. This modest entrance is, in fact, considered the place of emergence of the Lakota nation. Maka Oniye in Lakota means the earth that breathes. This underground origin is a sacred place for many Native American nations. Nothing stops you from meditating here and then taking the elevator a little further on which allows you to go into the bowels of the earth. The two sites are complementary.

Jewel Cave National Monument is the 3rd longest cave in the world. The cave has crystal covered walls, showing off such formations as cave bacon and cave popcorn. It is necessary to enter the caves with a guide.

Even though you can already see the Cathedral Spires from the Needles Highway down below, it's another level to see them that close from the trail. The huge granite spires are rising hundreds of feet and belong to the largest rock faces in the Black Hills.

A very beautiful route can only be recommended