Spearfish Canyon Scenic Highway

Spearfish Canyon is the jewel of the Northern Black Hills. Drive the 45 miles scenic loop in about 2-3 hours if you like but you should really spend about 4-5 hours taking in all the natural wonders.

Waterfalls abound all throughout the canyon but the biggest ones are right near the road. Take highway 14a to find Bridal Veil Falls, Roughlock Falls, and Spearfish Falls. If you like to hike, see if you can find 'the Devils Bathtub' or enjoy the nature trail behind the Latchstring in near Savoy.

Green Route Suggested Itinerary

Attractions you might like!
High Plains Western Heritage Museum - DC Booth Fish Hatchery - Homestake Gold Mine Visitors Center - Tatanka; Story of the Bison

10:00 am - Start at the north end of the canyon near exit 14 on I-90
- Take your time up the canyon and pull off for pictures and hikes
- View Bridal Veil Falls

11:00 am - Arrive into Savoy and have coffee or lunch at the historic Latchstring Restaurant
- Hike the beautiful interpretive nature trail that loops into the forest along
Spearfish Creek. It's a easy hike with the giant Spearfish Falls near the end.
- Visit the beautiful Spearfish Canyon Lodge. Rent mtn. bikes or snowmobiles
- Follow county road 222 behind the lodge up to Roughlock Falls.  Hike the trail
- Look for the sign posting the location of a movie scene in Dances with Wolves
- Great Place for pictures and maybe even a little fishing.

1:00 pm - Continue through Spearfish Canyon, follow the Green route to Lead, SD
- Ride the City Trolley during the summer for an historic tour of the town
- Visit the Homestake Gold Mine Visitors Center and the Open Cut Mine. Consider
booking a tour on the surface mining tour
- Visit the Black Hills Mining Museum in historic downtown Lead

2:00 pm - Take Hwy 14a into Deadwood, SD
- Visit the Adams Museum & House
- Visit Mount Moriah Cemetary, final resting place of Deadwoods famous outlaws
- Take the Deadwood walking tour downtown
- Visit Tatanka Story of the Bison, jut outside of town on Hwy 85
- Consider taking a historical tour with Original Deadwood Tours
- Visit the Saloon #10 for re-enactments of the Murder of Wild Bill Hickock
- Watch out for the street shootouts on Main Street
- Attempt to avoid losing money at the casinos that line Main St., good luck!

5:00 pm - Complete the Green Route by returning to Spearfish, SD for some great dinner in historic downtown Spearfish. Consider visiting the Passion Play or maybe the Opera House.