Highlight (Segment) • Trail
Needles Highway
Road cycling
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Custer State Park
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August 22, 2023
Road cycling
The road was planned by former South Dakota Governor Peter Norbeck and before it was constructed it was considered impossible to build. However, the road was completed in 1922 and is now a very popular destination.
October 22, 2023
Road cycling
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Distance 4.17 km
Uphill 90 m
Downhill 250 m
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