NEEDLES HIGHWAY

There's just something magical about the Black Hills in October, this video is a short capture of highlights along Needles Highway. Footage was captured using my new DJI OSMO NANO Action camera from my daughter TARA ;-) Thank You The Needles Eye Tunnel After splitting from US 16A, the route is known as the Needles Highway. This segment is 14 miles (23 km) long. Finished in 1922, the highway is named after the high granite "needles" it winds among. The portion of the Needles Highway between the intersection with SD 89 and the intersection with US-16A runs through Custer State Park, and requires an annual South Dakota park license granting access to all state parks, recreation areas and lakeside use areas. Along this stretch lies the Black Hills Playhouse. The highway passes through two tunnels blasted through sheer granite walls — Iron Creek Tunnel and Needles Eye Tunnel.