Black Elk Peak
7,231 ft elevation
Fire lookout+1
Peak-bagging in South Dakota
Peaks tracks 193 destinations in South Dakota, including 7 named summits. The highest cataloged summit is Black Elk Peak at 7,231 ft. 30 of the state's destinations are in Custer National Forest, more than in any other protected area in the catalog.
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Where these peaks sit
Custer National Forest
National forest
30 places
Photo: Yellowstone National Park NPS / Jacob W. Frank / Public domain
Black Hills National Forest
National forest
3 places
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Black Elk Wilderness
Wilderness
1 places
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Custer State Park
Protected area
1 places
Area guide · No photo yet
Badlands National Park
National park
0 places
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Badlands Wilderness Area
Wilderness
0 places
Straight answers
Common questions
- Can I track peak-bagging progress in South Dakota with Peaks?
- Yes. The Peaks iPhone app records reached summits, distance, elevation gain, time, photos, and trip notes. The South Dakota guide helps you choose what to climb next.
- How many peaks are in the Peaks catalog for South Dakota?
- Peaks lists 7 destinations tagged as summits in South Dakota. The full state catalog has 193 mountain destinations, including trailheads, lakes, and viewpoints.
- What is the highest peak in South Dakota?
- Black Elk Peak is the highest summit in the Peaks catalog for South Dakota at 7,231 ft.
- Which protected area in South Dakota has the most cataloged destinations?
- Custer National Forest has 30 linked destinations, the most of any protected area in the Peaks catalog for South Dakota.
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