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The Black Hills is an isolated mountain range rising from the Great Plains of North America in western South Dakota and extending into Wyoming, United States. [3] Black Elk Peak, which rises to 7,242 feet (2,207 m), is the range's highest summit. [4] The name of the range in Lakota is Pahá Sápa. [5] It encompasses the Black Hills National Forest.
Custer is the headquarters for the Supervisor of the Black Hills National Forest of South Dakota and Wyoming. It is convenient to major tourist attractions, such as Jewel Cave National Monument, Wind Cave National Park, Custer State Park, and Mount Rushmore National Memorial. The Crazy Horse Memorial is located just north of the city.
Average annual precipitation in South Dakota ranges from semi-arid in the northwestern part of the state (around 15 inches, or 381 mm) to semi-humid around the southeast portion of the state (around 25 inches or 635 millimetres), [42] although a small area centered on Lead in the Black Hills has the highest precipitation at nearly 30 inches or ...
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Black Elk Peak, which at 7,242 feet (2,207 m) is the tallest mountain in South Dakota, is located in the wilderness, and one can see into four different states from the summit. Craggy peaks and rocky slopes mixed with ponderosa pine , spruce and fir trees make for a varied ecosystem.
The Bear Lodge Mountains are one of three mountain ranges which compose the Black Hills region and national forest, including the Black Hills itself and South Dakota's Elk Mountains. Sundance, Wyoming , is the closest major city and lies south of the Bear Lodge Mountains.