You may remember both the monument and its road from Close Encounters of the Third Kind. The scenic approach stretches 3 miles and is an example of close integration with natural surroundings.
Fantastic natural wonder. If you have time walk the Red Beds Trail which is almost 3 miles long. Start out on left side as you will have an easier time with the gentle switchbacks near the end.
This incredible igneous rock formation shoots 1,267 feet above the surrounding Black Hills. A National Monument, it's sacred to the Lakota and other nearby tribes.
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