{"id":3198,"date":"2024-03-02T14:54:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-02T14:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=3198"},"modified":"2024-03-12T19:26:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T01:26:26","slug":"minnekahta-drive","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=3198","title":{"rendered":"MINNEKAHTA 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\/1231411?\" 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;69f06f9d674ad&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f06f9d674ad\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"733\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" 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Parker Peak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Places to Visit:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/angostora\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=1617\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ANGOSTORA<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/camp-collier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=1617\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"747\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ANGOSTORA-1024x747.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1619\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ANGOSTORA-1024x747.png 1024w, 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class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=2505\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"721\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FOSSIL-CYCAD-NATIONAL-MONUMENT-1024x721.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2506\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FOSSIL-CYCAD-NATIONAL-MONUMENT-1024x721.png 1024w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FOSSIL-CYCAD-NATIONAL-MONUMENT-300x211.png 300w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FOSSIL-CYCAD-NATIONAL-MONUMENT-768x541.png 768w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FOSSIL-CYCAD-NATIONAL-MONUMENT.png 1122w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/parker-peak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><br><\/a><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=2339\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PARKER PEAK<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/red-canyon-cabin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=2339\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"715\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PARKER-PEAK-1024x715.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2340\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PARKER-PEAK-1024x715.png 1024w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PARKER-PEAK-300x209.png 300w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PARKER-PEAK-768x536.png 768w, 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src=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ROBINSON-SCHOOL-1024x802.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1997\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ROBINSON-SCHOOL-1024x802.png 1024w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ROBINSON-SCHOOL-300x235.png 300w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ROBINSON-SCHOOL-768x602.png 768w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ROBINSON-SCHOOL.png 1128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=334\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ANGOSTORA RECREATION AREA CAMPGROUND<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/cold-brook-campground\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=334\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ANGOSTORA-RECREATION-AREA-CAMPGROUND-1024x717.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-335\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ANGOSTORA-RECREATION-AREA-CAMPGROUND-1024x717.png 1024w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ANGOSTORA-RECREATION-AREA-CAMPGROUND-300x210.png 300w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ANGOSTORA-RECREATION-AREA-CAMPGROUND-768x538.png 768w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ANGOSTORA-RECREATION-AREA-CAMPGROUND.png 1128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=390\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">COLD BROOK CAMPGROUND<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/cottonwood-springs-campground\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=390\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"712\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/COLD-BROOK-CAMPGROUND-1024x712.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-391\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/COLD-BROOK-CAMPGROUND-1024x712.png 1024w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/COLD-BROOK-CAMPGROUND-300x209.png 300w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/COLD-BROOK-CAMPGROUND-768x534.png 768w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/COLD-BROOK-CAMPGROUND.png 1130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=403\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">COTTONWOOD SPRINGS CAMPGROUND<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=403\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"718\" src=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/COTTONWOOD-SPRINGS-CAMPGROUND-1024x718.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-405\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/COTTONWOOD-SPRINGS-CAMPGROUND-1024x718.png 1024w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/COTTONWOOD-SPRINGS-CAMPGROUND-300x210.png 300w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/COTTONWOOD-SPRINGS-CAMPGROUND-768x538.png 768w, http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/COTTONWOOD-SPRINGS-CAMPGROUND.png 1130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PARKING:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Decimal Degrees:<\/strong>&nbsp;43.4317617, -103.6889648<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Trailhead:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/minnekahta-trailhead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=3258\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MINNEKAHTA TRAILHEAD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Connecting Drives:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/bluebird-drive\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=3164\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BLUEBIRD DRIVE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroaddestinations.com\/elk-mountain-drive\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=3181\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ELK MOUNTAIN DRIVE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhillsbackroad.com\/?page_id=3201\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RICHARDSON DRIVE<\/a><\/strong><\/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 Old buildings in the area include; the Red Canyon Cabin, Red Canyon Ranch. and the Robinson School. If you enjoy history, stop at the Mets Family Massacre site or the Fossil Cycad National Monument. Watch for Parker Peak. 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