We will be spending two weeks in Black Hills National Forest this coming July and I have spent the last week researching and planning.

I have come up with what I believe to be the ultimate Black Hills, South Dakota Bucket List! Since we are still 2 months away, if you have any suggestions, please comment with them below.

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Black Hills, South Dakota Bucket List

Visit Four Mile Old West Town

Black Hills Caverns

Take a Picture of Beaver Creek Bridge

Take Pictures of the Milky Way

Geocaching

Swim in Mountain Lake

Bike a portion of Mickelson Trail

Find Rose Quart

Pan for Gold at one of the local mines (Big Thunder Gold Mine)

Tube Spearfish Creek

Jump in Center Lake

View Mount Rushmore Through Iron Mountain Road Tunnels

Find the Rock at Sylvan Lake that was in National Treasure II

Visit Jewel Cave (2nd longest in America)

Climb Black Elk Peak

Travel Needles Highway

Visit Main Street in Custer

View Dynamite Blasts at Crazy Horse

Climb up Needles Eye (Probably will save this for another time, since I know nothing about rock climbing lol)

Gather Garnets from Mountain Streams

Travel Iron Mountain Road

Visit Mount Rushmore

Visit the Crazy Horse Memorial & Welcome Center

Rent an ATV & Explore!!!

Travel Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway (Hwy 14A)

Travel Custer State Park Scenic Byway

View the Mount Rushmore Lighting Ceremony

Check out the Huge Painted Buffalo

Take a Scenic Train Ride at the 1880 Train Ride

Visit Wind Cave National Park

Visit Mount Rushmore Cave

Check out the Cosmos Mystery Area

Visit Keystone Cemetery (Rated Top 100 Haunted also shaped like a coffin)

Spend a Day at Rushmore Tramway Adventures

Cliff Jump in Hippy Hole

Visit Roughlock Falls Nature Area

Take a Panoramic Photo at Mt Coolidge Fire Tower

Visit the Badger Hole Cabin

Black Hills Petrified Forest

Bridal Veil Falls

Take a Horseback Ride Through the Forest

Visit Deadwood and the Graves of Wild Bill & Calamity Jane

Wonderland Cave

Wrinkled Rock Climbing Area & Hiking Trails

Ride the Mountain Coaster at Rush Mountain Adventure Park

Visit South Dakota State Railroad Museum in Hill City

Check out the Spokane Black Hills Ghost Town

Do some rockhounding (rock beds are scattered near the towns of Kadoka, Interior, Scenic, and Fairburn)

Check out the Gordon Stockade Historical Site

Drive the terrifying road (other’s thoughts) to Mount Coolidge

Black Hills Mining Museum

Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center

Hike Some Trails:

Black Elk Wilderness

Harney Peak aka Black Elk Peak
Poets Table
Little Elk Creek
Little Devil’s Tower
Cathedral Springs
Bob Ingersoll Mine (near Keystone)
Flume Trail
Hell Canyon Trail

Custer State Park

Lovers Leap
Prairie Trail
Sunday Gulch Trail
Cathedral Spires

Spearfish Canyon

Community Caves
Devil’s Bathtub
Iron Creek
Little Spearfish Falls
Roughlock Trail
Rimrock Trail

Have you been to Black Hills National Forest? Comment below and let us know if we should check out anything else or if you feel like something is missing from this bucket list and we will get it added!

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