FUN-travel: Black Hills, SD – Needles Highway
August 9, 2018 by Susan Clarke
Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway – 3rd leg – Needles Highway –
- Yet another windy road…
…weaves through Custer State Park…
…deemed “impossible” to construct by its critics…
…was completed in 1922…
…& includes 14 miles of sharp turns…
…low tunnels…
…impressive tall granite peaks & spires…
…aka needles…
…which makes for lots of crazy rock formations…
…& epic landscapes…
…incredibly spectacular…
…& my #1 favorite drive on this trip!
- The most famous part of the drive…
…the Needle Eye Tunnel…
…is one-way tunnel only 8′ 4″ wide by 12′ high.
FUN-fact – The roadway was carefully planned by former South Dakota Governor Peter Norbeck, who marked the entire course on foot and by horseback.
