Black Elk Peak

Fire lookout

SummitSouth Dakota, United States

About Black Elk Peak

Black Elk Peak, formerly known as Harney Peak, is the highest natural point in the Black Hills mountain range and the U.S. state of South Dakota. It lies in the Black Elk Wilderness area, in southern Pennington County, in the Black Hills. The peak lies 3.7 mi (6.0 km) west-southwest of Mount Rushmore.

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7,231ftElevation
2,910ftProminence

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Forecast near Black Elk Peak · destination elevation 7,231 ft. Conditions can vary with elevation.

Today
70°F / 52°F
0.0"
9 mph NW
Tomorrow
66°F / 46°F
0.0"
10 mph SSE
Thu
64°F / 43°F
0.0"
8 mph N
Fri
69°F / 42°F
0.0"
13 mph SW

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43.8660° N, 103.5312° WOpenStreetMapGoogle Maps

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