North and East of Mystery Mountain

DEADWOOD Once famed for being one of the wildest towns in the Wild West Deadwood laid host to such characters as Calamity Jane, Wild Bill Hickock, Poker Alice, Potato Creek Johnny and Seth Bullock. Today it retains much of its old world charm and combines it with some of the best casinos and entertainment in the State. In June and July there's even a rodeo series.  www.deadwood.com

Adams Memorial Museum The Adams Memorial Museum, provides a useful alternative to the casinos of the town and is famed as being the oldest museum in the Black Hills. It contains numerous memorabilia from Deadwood's lively past and from the surrounding area.

Bear Butte State Park Six miles north-east of Sturgis, South Dakota on Hwy. 79 lies the sentinel mountain of 'Mato Paha’, better known as Bear Butte, the sacred mountain of the Sioux and Cheyenne. Visitors can view the wild buffalo or hike to the summit.  Bear Butte has been the subject of an intense debate between the Native American Indian, for whom the site has been a sacred religious ground for centuries, and the United States Government.

Devils Tower Devils Tower Situated on the Wyoming pains, Devils Tower was America’s first natural monument and is surrounded by Indian legend. This visual oddity, the core of an ancient volcano, today provides some of the most challenging climbing in the area. 

The Badlands Badlands THE BADLANDS Just south of Interstate 90 between Rapid City and Sioux Falls, the Badlands National Park with it’s jagged cliffs, deep canyons and flat topped buttes provides one of the most stunning geological displays on earth. A must for photographers! For more information click

More information on the above attractions, can be found on the Black Hills, Badlands and Lakes Association website:  www.blackhillsbadlands.com