Cathedral Spires to Black Elk Peak, Black Elk Wilderness

Cathedral Spires to Black Elk Peak, Black Elk Wilderness

Posted by on Jun 27, 2018 @ 11:03 am in Best Hike, Black Hills National Forest, Forest Hikes, Hiking, Hiking Blog, Rated Difficult Hikes, South Dakota, Vista Hikes | 0 comments | Last modified: August 4, 2020

This is the hard way to get to the summit of 7,242′ Black Elk Peak, the highest in South Dakota. But, it affords you the opportunity to hike through the incredible Cathedral Spires, massive granite pinnacles that dominate the landscape in the Black Hills National Forest. Between the spires and the summit you pass through the rugged Black Elk Wilderness, named for...

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