Roosevelt Inn
Spearfish Canyon located on US14A between Lead and Spearfish is a spectacular drive in fall when the Aspen and Oak display their colors. Autumn colors are usually at their peak sometime around the first week in October, but the canyon is spectacular all year.
Spearfish Canyon
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| Distance | 65 miles |
| Time Needed: | About 40 minutes driving time through the canyon plus travel time to get there. |
| Best Time To Go: | Year round, but Fall colors can be spectacular. Midday, however in early morning or late evening the canyon is deep in shadows which provides some interesting photo opportunities.. |
| Directions: | US16A East; US16 West: US385 North: US85 South, US14A East |
| Cost: | Free |
| Highlights: | Road and stream in bottom of canyon with 1,000-foot-high walls. |
Description: You can drive through Spearfish Canyon all year. |
A drive through Spearfish
Canyon is one
of the three great Black Hills drives. In
some parts of the canyon, the rim is nearly a
thousand feet above the
road which runs beside Spearfish Creek. Highlights
are the Bridal Veil
Falls, Homestake Power Station and
Roughlock Falls which are about a mile off the
main road at the head of
the canyon. The park at Roughlock Falls is where
the last scenes in the
film "Dances With Wolves" was filmed. Also, look
closely for an old
railroad cut that climbs high up the east canyon
wall. The rock cut is
400 feet above the canyon floor. There are numerous pullouts along the highway for viewing and picture taking, however to take full advantage of all the views a motorcycle or convertible are good choices. Photographs and more information about the canyon can be found at http://www.spearfish.com/canyon. |
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