2019 marks 30 years since the Centennial Trail was established so we thought “We’re supposed to know all about hiking in the Black Hills. It’s probably about time that we hike this thing.” With that in mind, we needed to decide how we were going to do it.
When most people think of Wind Cave National Park they naturally think of the cave that the park was named for, but it also has back country trails, buffalo, elk, antelope and more. There are several trails throughout the park, but since I am working on section hiking the Centennial Trail, that is the trail I chose. The Centennial Trail is a 111 mile trail that begins in Wind Cave National Park in the south and ends at the top of Bear Butte in the north. For my purposes, I set out to backpack all of the Centennial trail that is in Wind Cave Wind Cave National Park.
There are multiple hikes that begin just a few steps outside of your car. A whole different world is easily accessible so you can be running free and climbing the spires within minutes, or you can go visit more remote areas of the park and really experience the solitude of the park. Whatever your plans, you won’t regret taking the time to see the Badlands of South Dakota.
A trip to see Mount Rushmore National Monument is a once in a lifetime event for some, so I want to make sure you make the most of your time while you're there. There are a large number of tourist stops on your way to the monument, but I'm going to focus on what you should be doing once you get there.
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