Eastern Mojave Vegetation South Dakota Highway 87  
 

Edited by Tom Schweich  

Home Page  South Dakota Highway 87 (SD 87) is a 37.894-mile-long (60.984 km) state highway in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of South Dakota. It travels through the Black Hills region. The highway's southern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Route 385 (US 385), about 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Pringle, within the southwestern part of Wind Cave National Park. Its northern terminus is at an intersection with US 16/US 385 about 3 miles (4.8 km) south-southwest of Hill City, within the east-central part of the Black Hills National Forest.

The highway travels through Wind Cave National Park. The northern 14 miles (23 km) of the highway is also known as the Needles Highway. The Needles Highway, along with the concurrency with US 16A, are also part of the Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway. Portions of the highway are also a section of Custer State Park's Wildlife Loop.

Other articles:
• US Highway 385:   at SD 87;  

Junction: US Hwy 16, US Hwy 385

 

Junction: SD Hwy 89, to Custer.

 

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  18 Aug 2024;

Locations: Sylvan Lake.
Full Size ImageSylvan Lake.  

Sylvan Lake

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At Sylvan Lake.
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Nico in a fracture below lake level.
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Swimming in Sylvan Lake.
 

Other articles:
• Field Notes:   18 Aug 2024;
Full Size ImageDistant view of The Needles.
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Needles Scenic View

 
 

Junction: S. Playhouse Road, to US Hwy 16A

Other articles:
• US Hwy 16A:   at SD 87 N;  

Junction: US Hwy 16A, east

 

Junction: US Hwy 16A, west

Other articles:
• Custer State Park 1:   at SD 87;  

Junction: Custer State Park 1 “Wildlife Loop”

 

Junction: US Highway 385

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Date and time this article was prepared: 9/22/2024 4:47:40 PM