Custer, South Dakota: The Heart of the Black Hills

[@kenpatton8761]

Used to live there back in the mid 70‘s. Now I visit every year from Oregon. Tip for Custer State Park‘s Wildlife Loop…bring a 10lb bag of carrots for the donkey/burrows. Safer for them than bananas or chips. The Bakers Buns restaurant has great breakfasts and lunches. And may be the ONLY restaurant open on Sunday mornings if you happen to be there at that time. We always see more wildlife in the early mornings so we plan on being at the wildlife loop at 0700. And we only drive 20mph. Let the faster folks pass…you‘ll see way more! Don’t forget the see CrazyHorse Memorial, which is just outside Custer. For a size comparison the 4 busts of MT Rushmore together will fit on just the head of CrazyHorse. And you can walk out onto the arm of the carving! Cheers

[@WereintheRockies]

Thanks for sharing! We've written an article about visiting the Crazy Horse Memorial: wereintherockies.com/crazy-horse/

[@loridavis5699]

You cant walk out on the arm. They are working on it…

[@sandrapoole6393]

Just feel in love with this park. We're Aussies and visited in 2009. We went to the Custer stampede which was AWESOME!!! Dream of returning one day. Thanks for a great video and the memories.

[@WereintheRockies]

So cool. I've heard the Custer Stampede is great, glad you got to see it.

[@loganolson8764]

I live there and it is the best town in the black hills

[@ABKZ8]

Nice video, thanks for putting it together!

[@WereintheRockies]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching.

[@nicolemyers4584]

Can’t wait. We’ll be here four days July of 2023.

[@tompekarna]

Well done, as a resident of Custer i find your synopsis to be well balanced and smoothly filmed. I moved here for all the reasons you listed and no mosquitos, low taxes, milder winters then Minnesota .Sadly, All the burros which the CCC used during the construction of the Harney Peak (Black ElkPeak) Fire tower perished during a fire 3 years ago and have been replaced with imported stock.

[@WereintheRockies]

Thanks and that's so sad!

[@jameshazen1679]

We were in Custer back in 1973. At that time the 1880's train came to Custer because they had some track problems from a wash out. Our children were small at the time and as we all took a nap in the afternoon and were awaken by the train whistle, what a great sound. My wife and I traveled to Idaho last year (2023) and going through SD never saw a single billboard for the 1880 train, must not ru in it anymore 😢

[@WereintheRockies]

No it’s running. We rode it this year again. They’ve refurbished a lot of cars - looks great

[@timbarnett3898]

I just sent this video on to my neighbor that was raised in Custer where his mom still lives! Thanks! He goes to Custer during Sturgis for High School Reunion!

[@susangrande8142]

Thank you for filming this! You hit some of my favorite places in the Hills here… 😍🙏

[@WereintheRockies]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@fognnorway6471]

Sure happy i live here.

[@luceradutton1963]

What a beautiful place ,wish I could live there someday and leave the rat race.

[@andrewmuhm8785]

It’s nice to see it threw another perspective sense iv lived here my whole life

[@TheMexicampers]

Thank you for sharing this! We are excited to go check those places out 😃

[@WereintheRockies]

Our pleasure!

[@freddunaway8580]

Great Video, thanks.

[@samikshasapkota1315]

Great video. I have plan to visit there soon

[@WereintheRockies]

Have fun!

[@TravelTipsbyLaurie]

Great job!

[@WereintheRockies]

Thanks!

[@dawnmgerner692]

You folks need to visit during the yearly Buffalo Round Up in the Fall.

[@WereintheRockies]

Yes we do!

[@tommcl386]

Great video as always

[@WereintheRockies]

Thanks again!

[@reneecleveland4455]

Harney peak is awesome

[@WereintheRockies]

Harney Peak has been renamed Black Elk Peak and yes, it is awesome!

[@Orangeshebert]

Thanks! Super practical and helpful information as always.

[@sharonsteigers4162]

Well done.

[@coastskyadventures2752]

Will be at Custer state park late August. Can't wait. Getting excited. Going to try to get here early as possible.

[@WereintheRockies]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@tedecker3792]

When I saw a buffalo as an adult, I thought they were smaller than I remembered. I remember seeing a taxidermied one in the museum in Pierre and it was huge! My mom reminded me I was six at the time.

[@WereintheRockies]

Haha, yes, a buffalo to a six-year-old would be HUGE!

[@timbarnett3898]

My neighbor in Colton Oregon raised buffalo. One day while I was visiting, but come up to fence, an reaches for it. Buffalo owner says, don't touch that fence, it holds buffalo in! But guy reached down an touched fence anyway! He got kicked back about 6 ft. I use to take my hair brush with me an buffalo remembered me an started coming to me when they saw me! But always careful around electric fences, esp. keeping buffalo in!

[@ShowMeAnAdventure]

Oh my goodness, this settles it. This is our next non-beach family vacation. Lol 😂 here in the Midwest we alternate between a beach vacation one year and a non-beach vacation in odd years for our family trips… I think our kids would really enjoy South Dakota in a couple years!

[@WereintheRockies]

Oh, for sure. There’s nature and there’s fun things for the kids, like Bear Park and Reptile Zoo. We’ll do more videos and I’m finishing up my guide soon as well.

[@allanhigby139]

Palmer Gulch Koa at Hill city is a fun campground when you have kids with.

[@WereintheRockies]

Wonderful! Thanks for the suggestion

[@ShowMeAnAdventure]

@@allanhigby139 awesome, thanks!!

[@like2befishing197]

We were here last week, the general store has been replaced… still nice but very modern

[@WereintheRockies]

Good to know! Thanks for sharing.

[@lizallison324]

Another great video 👍

[@WereintheRockies]

Thanks Liz! Good to hear from you!

[@lizallison324]

@@WereintheRockies we never miss a vlog of yours Cheryl has not changed in 20 years

[@WereintheRockies]

True!!!

[@julieturner2751]

the founding fathers have good natchoes, i visited them in 2023

[@susanfusuma6472]

Thank you for such an informative video once again! We’ll be at Custer State Park this month, May 2022. Did you go to Wind Cave and Wall Drugs too?

[@WereintheRockies]

Yes! They are all in the longer video on the black hills. Also, we will be putting out more videos on the black hills soon - I’m just finishing up my travel guide and audio tour for the black hills right now and then we’ll start making more videos!

[@susanfusuma6472]

@@WereintheRockies, yay, just in time for our trip too! Mahalo from Honolulu !

[@captainstress]

What time of year was your later video from? Apart from the rain/hail storm, it looked like nice weather.

[@WereintheRockies]

July! And yes it was beautiful :)

[@trishaking3690]

Yall are so cute!!!! How long do you think you should rent a sling shot for?

[@WereintheRockies]

Just a day is great!

[@dvferyance]

Are the black hills considered part of the Rockies?

[@WereintheRockies]

No I don’t think so. They are older and more worn down

[@rangerdoc1029]

10 years from now you'll want 2022 back. Trust me

[@haroldb5569]

Could you tell me what month did you visit SD?

[@WereintheRockies]

I don't remember which month but it was summer of 2021.

[@haroldb5569]

@@WereintheRockies Thanks anyway 🙂

[@haroldb5569]

@@WereintheRockies Thanks anyway 🙂

[@JohnMaderal-nq8tf]

Great video 👍🏼

[@WereintheRockies]

Glad you enjoyed

[@JohnMaderal-nq8tf]

@@WereintheRockies heading up next month, should be 👍🏼

[@joelrudzinski6829]

Home

[@carlosphillips8447]

Those cowboys that took my money playing pool forgot to tell me about those no gambling laws

[@SerErryk]

Gambling laws generally only apply in there is some form of rake from the house.

[@AcidicSky]

Swore I've seen this video already a year ago

[@NOCOHusker]

Not ground squirrels. Prairie Dogs. Also known as a carrier of bubonic plague.

[@jcoope77]

Was just there ..there is gambling

[@happy2braw]

Wanted to watch but was driven away from the brain-numbing background synth “music”.

[@AK47deejay]

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[@UmQasaann]

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