{"id":2998,"date":"2024-03-01T20:38:49","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T20:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=2998"},"modified":"2024-03-07T22:57:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T22:57:46","slug":"piedmont-drive","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=2998","title":{"rendered":"PIEDMONT DRIVE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em><strong>*DO NOT USE THESE MAPS AS YOUR \u201cOFFICIAL\u201d TRAVEL MAP use&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.avenzamaps.com\/maps\/1231414?\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AVENZA MAP<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*with off-road tires<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69ede2be6901b&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69ede2be6901b\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"714\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PIEDMONT-DRIVE-1024x714.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3000\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PIEDMONT-DRIVE-1024x714.png 1024w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PIEDMONT-DRIVE-300x209.png 300w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PIEDMONT-DRIVE-768x536.png 768w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PIEDMONT-DRIVE.png 1130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VANOCKER CANYON BYWAY CAMP 5 TRAILHEAD BLACK HILLS NATIONAL FOREST SOUTH DAKOTA\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GCWevXW3RXU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A good mixture of forest service roads with an off-the-Interstate access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As General George Custer\u2019s expedition left the Black Hills, they camped here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some ghost towns with no evidence remaining are the Carwye Ghost Town and the Repass Ghost Town. The Piedmont Ghost Town is still active.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hiking areas you may be interested in include: Little Elk Creek Trail, and the Natural Maze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Water features in this area include: Dalton Lake, Deadman Creek Water Crossing, Elk Creek and Little Elk Creek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A favorite locations for most hikers is the Nemo Flagpole. A memorial flag in this area is called the Piedmont Flagpole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBuried with his head down\/just as he fell\/the whispering pines\/will never tell\u201d, is detailed on the headstone here, for Curley Grimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a little bit of a hike you can visit the famous Horsethief Cave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are width restricted trails in this area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Piedmont Trailhead is a great place to park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Places to Visit:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/1970-national-christmas-tree\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=2574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1970 NATIONAL CHRISTMAS TREE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=2574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1970-NATIONAL-CHRISTMAS-TREE-1024x724.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2575\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1970-NATIONAL-CHRISTMAS-TREE-1024x724.png 1024w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1970-NATIONAL-CHRISTMAS-TREE-300x212.png 300w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1970-NATIONAL-CHRISTMAS-TREE-768x543.png 768w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1970-NATIONAL-CHRISTMAS-TREE.png 1112w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CARWYE GHOST TO<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=929\">WN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"709\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CARWYE-GHOST-TOWN-1024x709.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-930\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CARWYE-GHOST-TOWN-1024x709.png 1024w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CARWYE-GHOST-TOWN-300x208.png 300w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CARWYE-GHOST-TOWN-768x531.png 768w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CARWYE-GHOST-TOWN.png 1136w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/august-12-custer-camp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=2395\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AUGUST 12 CUSTER CAMP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=2395\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AUGUST-12-CUSTER-CAMP-1024x717.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2397\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AUGUST-12-CUSTER-CAMP-1024x717.png 1024w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AUGUST-12-CUSTER-CAMP-300x210.png 300w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AUGUST-12-CUSTER-CAMP-768x538.png 768w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AUGUST-12-CUSTER-CAMP.png 1128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/curley-grimes-grave\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=579\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CURLEY GRIMES GRAVE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=579\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CURLEY-GRIMES-GRAVE-1024x724.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-580\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CURLEY-GRIMES-GRAVE-1024x724.png 1024w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CURLEY-GRIMES-GRAVE-300x212.png 300w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CURLEY-GRIMES-GRAVE-768x543.png 768w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CURLEY-GRIMES-GRAVE.png 1128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/dalton-lake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=1658\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DALTON LAKE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=1658\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"716\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/DALTON-LAKE-1024x716.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1659\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/DALTON-LAKE-1024x716.png 1024w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/DALTON-LAKE-300x210.png 300w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/DALTON-LAKE-768x537.png 768w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/DALTON-LAKE.png 1130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/erskine-cave\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=230\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ERSKINE CAVE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=230\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"762\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ERSKINE-CAVE-1024x762.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-231\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ERSKINE-CAVE-1024x762.png 1024w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ERSKINE-CAVE-300x223.png 300w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ERSKINE-CAVE-768x572.png 768w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ERSKINE-CAVE-1536x1143.png 1536w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ERSKINE-CAVE-2048x1524.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/horsethief-cave\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=249\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HORSETHIEF CAVE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=249\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"793\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HORSETHIEF-CAVE-1024x793.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-251\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HORSETHIEF-CAVE-1024x793.png 1024w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HORSETHIEF-CAVE-300x232.png 300w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HORSETHIEF-CAVE-768x595.png 768w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HORSETHIEF-CAVE-1536x1190.png 1536w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HORSETHIEF-CAVE-2048x1587.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/rock-maze\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=2648\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">THE NATURAL ROCK MAZE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=2648\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"716\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/THE-NATURAL-ROCK-MAZE-1024x716.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2649\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/THE-NATURAL-ROCK-MAZE-1024x716.png 1024w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/THE-NATURAL-ROCK-MAZE-300x210.png 300w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/THE-NATURAL-ROCK-MAZE-768x537.png 768w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/THE-NATURAL-ROCK-MAZE.png 1124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/nemo-flag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=2581\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NEMO FLAG<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=2581\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"726\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/NEMO-FLAG-1024x726.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2583\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/NEMO-FLAG-1024x726.png 1024w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/NEMO-FLAG-300x213.png 300w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/NEMO-FLAG-768x544.png 768w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/NEMO-FLAG.png 1112w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/piedmont-flagpole\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=2603\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PIEDMONT FLAGPOLE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=2603\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"704\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PIEDMONT-FLAGPOLE-1024x704.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2605\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PIEDMONT-FLAGPOLE-1024x704.png 1024w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PIEDMONT-FLAGPOLE-300x206.png 300w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PIEDMONT-FLAGPOLE-768x528.png 768w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PIEDMONT-FLAGPOLE.png 1128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/little-elk-creek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=725\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LITTLE ELK CREEK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=725\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"712\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/LITTLE-ELK-CREEK-1024x712.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-727\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/LITTLE-ELK-CREEK-1024x712.png 1024w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/LITTLE-ELK-CREEK-300x209.png 300w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/LITTLE-ELK-CREEK-768x534.png 768w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/LITTLE-ELK-CREEK.png 1124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/little-elk-creek-trail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=1274\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LITTLE ELK CREEK TRAIL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=1274\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"714\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/LITTLE-ELK-CREEK-TRAIL-1024x714.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1275\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/LITTLE-ELK-CREEK-TRAIL-1024x714.png 1024w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/LITTLE-ELK-CREEK-TRAIL-300x209.png 300w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/LITTLE-ELK-CREEK-TRAIL-768x536.png 768w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/LITTLE-ELK-CREEK-TRAIL.png 1118w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/piedmont-ghost-town\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=2067\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PIEDMONT GHOST TOWN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=2067\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"710\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PIEDMONT-GHOST-TOWN-1024x710.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1096\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PIEDMONT-GHOST-TOWN-1024x710.png 1024w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PIEDMONT-GHOST-TOWN-300x208.png 300w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PIEDMONT-GHOST-TOWN-768x533.png 768w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PIEDMONT-GHOST-TOWN.png 1130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/private-james-king-grave\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=636\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PRIVATE JAMES KING GRAVE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=636\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"721\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PRIVATE-JAMES-KING-GRAVE-1024x721.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-637\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PRIVATE-JAMES-KING-GRAVE-1024x721.png 1024w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PRIVATE-JAMES-KING-GRAVE-300x211.png 300w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PRIVATE-JAMES-KING-GRAVE-768x541.png 768w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PRIVATE-JAMES-KING-GRAVE.png 1128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/red-gate-rock\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=2704\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RED GATE ROCK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=2704\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"716\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RED-GATE-ROCK-1024x716.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2611\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RED-GATE-ROCK-1024x716.png 1024w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RED-GATE-ROCK-300x210.png 300w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RED-GATE-ROCK-768x537.png 768w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RED-GATE-ROCK.png 1124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/repass-ghost-town\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=1122\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">REPASS GHOST TOWN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=1122\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"716\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/REPASS-GHOST-TOWN-1024x716.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1124\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/REPASS-GHOST-TOWN-1024x716.png 1024w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/REPASS-GHOST-TOWN-300x210.png 300w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/REPASS-GHOST-TOWN-768x537.png 768w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/REPASS-GHOST-TOWN.png 1124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/white-gate-rock\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=2682\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WHITE GATE ROCK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=2682\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"715\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/WHITE-GATE-ROCK-1024x715.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2683\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/WHITE-GATE-ROCK-1024x715.png 1024w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/WHITE-GATE-ROCK-300x209.png 300w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/WHITE-GATE-ROCK-768x536.png 768w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/WHITE-GATE-ROCK.png 1120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/dalton-lake-national-forest-picnic-area\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=2152\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DALTON LAKE NATIONAL FOREST PICNIC AREA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=2152\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"720\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/DALTON-LAKE-NATIONAL-FOREST-CAMPGROUND-1024x720.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-415\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/DALTON-LAKE-NATIONAL-FOREST-CAMPGROUND-1024x720.png 1024w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/DALTON-LAKE-NATIONAL-FOREST-CAMPGROUND-300x211.png 300w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/DALTON-LAKE-NATIONAL-FOREST-CAMPGROUND-768x540.png 768w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/DALTON-LAKE-NATIONAL-FOREST-CAMPGROUND.png 1120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/steamboat-rock-national-forest-picnic-area\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=2200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">STEAMBOAT ROCK NATIONAL FOREST PICNIC AREA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=2200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"728\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/STEAMBOAT-ROCK-NATIONAL-FOREST-PICNIC-AREA-1024x728.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2201\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/STEAMBOAT-ROCK-NATIONAL-FOREST-PICNIC-AREA-1024x728.png 1024w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/STEAMBOAT-ROCK-NATIONAL-FOREST-PICNIC-AREA-300x213.png 300w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/STEAMBOAT-ROCK-NATIONAL-FOREST-PICNIC-AREA-768x546.png 768w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/STEAMBOAT-ROCK-NATIONAL-FOREST-PICNIC-AREA.png 1094w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/box-elder-fork-campground\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=370\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BOX ELDER FORKS NATIONAL FORE<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=370\">ST CAMPGROUND<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=370\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"811\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BOX-ELDER-FORKS-NATIONAL-FOREST-CAMPGROUND-1024x811.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-372\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BOX-ELDER-FORKS-NATIONAL-FOREST-CAMPGROUND-1024x811.png 1024w, 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src=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/DALTON-LAKE-NATIONAL-FOREST-CAMPGROUND-1024x720.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-415\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/DALTON-LAKE-NATIONAL-FOREST-CAMPGROUND-1024x720.png 1024w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/DALTON-LAKE-NATIONAL-FOREST-CAMPGROUND-300x211.png 300w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/DALTON-LAKE-NATIONAL-FOREST-CAMPGROUND-768x540.png 768w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/DALTON-LAKE-NATIONAL-FOREST-CAMPGROUND.png 1120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>PARKING:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Decimal Degrees:<\/strong>&nbsp;44.2264,-103.4015<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Trailhead:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=3242\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DALTON LAKE TRAILHEAD<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/dalton-lake-trailhead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=3242\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PIEDMONT TRAILHEAD<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/piedmont-trailhead\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Connecting Drives:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=2942\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BEAVER PARK D<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=2942\">RIVE<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/beaver-park-drive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=2986\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DALTON LAKE DRIVE<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/dalton-lake-drive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=3003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PILOT KNOB DRIVE<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/pilot-knob-drive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*DO NOT USE THESE MAPS AS YOUR \u201cOFFICIAL\u201d TRAVEL MAP use&nbsp;AVENZA MAP *with off-road tires A good mixture of forest service roads with an off-the-Interstate access. As General George Custer\u2019s expedition left the Black Hills, they camped here. Some ghost towns with no evidence remaining are the Carwye Ghost Town and the Repass Ghost Town. 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