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Sight Crazy Horse, Black Hills

Crazy Horse Memorial

A sight in Crazy Horse, Black Hills, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Afternoon.

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Crazy Horse Memorial in Crazy Horse, Black Hills
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Why go

Ongoing mountain carving honoring the Lakota leader, with the Indian Museum of North America.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Black Hills, alongside 4 activities, 2 places to eat and 2 sights. The closest of our other picks is Sylvan Lake, 3.0 mi away as the crow flies.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Crazy Horse
Price
$$
Time needed
2 hr
Best time
Afternoon

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Black Hills, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Sylvan Lake

    Granite-ringed lake with an easy 1-mile shoreline loop and boulder scrambles.

    Sight · 3.0 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Black Elk Peak Trail

    7-mile round trip from Sylvan Lake to a stone fire tower on South Dakota's highest point.

    Activity · 3.2 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Purple Pie Place

    Purple-painted pie shop in Custer known for rhubarb and berry pies.

    Food · 5.0 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Naughti Wines

    Hill City tasting room on Hwy 385 pouring its own wines plus Sick-N-Twisted beers, with a patio and firepit.

    Drinks · 8.9 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Mount Rushmore National Memorial

    Four presidents carved in granite, with the Presidential Trail at the base.

    Sight · 9.0 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Needles Highway

    14-mile road through granite spires and one-lane tunnels, including the Needles Eye.

    Activity · 9.6 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Crazy Horse Memorial is a stop on our Dakotas Badlands & Black Hills route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Black Hills

Crazy Horse Memorial is our only sight pick in Black Hills; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Black Hills guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Black Hills run from 30°F in December to 83°F in July; May is usually the wettest month. For Crazy Horse Memorial itself, we suggest: Afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for Black Hills from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Black Hills weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Crazy Horse, SD 57730, USA
Coordinates
43.83662, -103.62340
Destination
Black Hills, South Dakota

Crazy Horse Memorial: quick answers

How much time do you need at Crazy Horse Memorial?

Plan on about 2 hours at Crazy Horse Memorial. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Crazy Horse Memorial?

Our pick: Afternoon. Insider tip: Bus to the base adds a closer view of the face.

Where is Crazy Horse Memorial?

Crazy Horse Memorial is at Crazy Horse, SD 57730, USA. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Crazy Horse Memorial?

Crazy Horse Memorial appears on Dakotas Badlands & Black Hills, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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