Needles, Mountain range in South Dakota
The Needles of the Black Hills of South Dakota are a region of eroded granite pillars, towers, and spires.
These formations were initially discovered by European Americans during the 1883 Custer Expedition.
The area is popular among rock climbing enthusiasts due to its unique geological formations.
Needles Highway, a scenic byway, provides access to these formations.
The 'Needle's Eye', a natural rock formation, is one of the most distinctive features.
Location: South Dakota
Elevation above the sea: 2,121 m
Material: metamorphic rock
GPS coordinates: 43.83690,-103.54900
Source: Wikimedia
Black Elk Wilderness
1.9 km
Sunday Gulch Trail
2.2 km
Black Elk Peak Lookout Tower
3.5 km
Black Elk Peak
3.5 km
Crazy Horse Memorial
5.9 km
Crazy Horse Memorial
6.7 km
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
8.7 km
Lincoln Borglum Museum
8.7 km
Peter Norbeck Summer House
8.7 km
Mount Rushmore
8.8 km
Custer County Courthouse
8.9 km
1881 Courthouse Museum
8.9 km
Black Hills Playhouse
10.3 km
The National Presidential Wax Museum
11.4 km
Mount Coolidge Lookout Tower
11.6 km
Keystone School
12.2 km
Keystone Wye
13 km
Custer State Park
14.6 km
Peter Norbeck Outdoor Education Center
15.4 km
Rushmore Cave
17.9 km
Stratobowl
22.6 km
Rankin Ridge Lookout Tower
24.1 km
Sitting Bull Crystal Cavern Dance Pavilion
24.2 km
Jewel Cave Visitor Center
25.5 km
Jewel Cave
25.5 km
Jewel Cave Ranger Station
26.2 km
Historic Trail and Cave Entrance
26.3 km
