Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument
Needles Highway
Cycling
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This Highlight goes through a protected area
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Custer State Park
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August 22, 2023
Cycling
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.
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Distance 1.78 km
Uphill 50 m
Downhill 120 m
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