The Black Hills are a land of many varied & different landscapes. Mountains of the 7,000 foot range… canyons, cliffs, lakes, streams, Gold! All one has to do is take a drive in the mountains and soon a beautiful scene will come into view. South Dakota’s Custer State Park (CSP) is located in the Black Hills… and provides protections for wilderness land and wildlife. Here are some pictures from a hike that Alice & I recently undertook in Custer State Park… Iron Creek Trail #15. Enjoy!
The beginning of Iron Creek Trail #15, which tracks along Iron Creek in Custer State Park. Notice the White Birch and Aspen… later on we see Ponderosa Pine, Cedars, Spruces…
Beginning of Iron Creek Trail #15, Custer State Park, Black Hills, SD
The Trail, which is located along Iron Creek, runs thru a mountain canyon...
The Trail continues… down a valley along Iron Creek … ultimately towards the mountain Cliffs..
The Trail continues up the canyon, and crosses Iron Creek a total of eleven times. The South Dakota State Park Department does a great job of identifying and maintaining these trails. The foot bridges were exceptional.
The Trail continues over a foot bridge, across Iron Creek
Somewhere along the Trail… We two Happy Campers (Jim & Alice LaPeer) stopped for a water break. Our daughter once showed us how to take a ‘self portrait’ picture like this…
A “selfie”…Two Happy Campers on a great Hike!
Another foot bridge. The Sun is setting… and the creek getting even prettier….
The Trail continues… footbridge crossing Iron Creek.
It was beginning to get dark… the Sun is setting to our backs… and at this point, we had to turn around. Notice the White Birches, Aspens, Firs and Ponderosa Pines.
The Trail Continues… but with night falling we must turn back.
An hour and a half later, we are back at the Trail Head… Car sure looks good at this point!
Return to the Trail Head… Our car is a friendly sight!
For a few more pictures, and a brief slideshow, please view the below.