Mountain

Needles Highway (SD-87)

Explore Needles Highway (SD-87) in South Dakota, USA, a Mountain driving route connecting Sylvan Lake, SD and Legion Lake, SD. View the map, stops, distance, photos…

• Region: South Dakota, USA
• Distance: 14 mi (23 km)
• Estimated time: 45 min
• Difficulty: Moderate
• About: The northern 14 miles of SD-87 through Custer State Park wind between granite spires and hairpins and pass through several single-lane rock tunnels. The Needles Eye tunnel is only about 8–9 ft wide. It's part of the Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway and pairs well w…
• Stop: Sylvan Lake
• Stop: Needles Eye Tunnel
• Stop: Cathedral Spires
• Stop: Legion Lake