Notable fort · Custer, South Dakota
State Highway 87
State Highway 87 is a fort in Custer, South Dakota.
State Highway 87: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit State Highway 87
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach State Highway 87 — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.71561, -103.47995. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near State Highway 87
- Custer State Park · sanctuary · Custer · ~4 km · Must-see
- Cicero Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~10 km · Must-see
- 1881 Courthouse · museum · Custer · ~14 km · Must-see
- Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~19 km · Must-see
- Wind Cave National Park · cave · Custer · ~19 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Custer · ~20 km · Must-see
- Black Elk Wilderness · sanctuary · Pennington · ~20 km · Must-see
- Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lakota Dam · lake · Custer · ~21 km · Must-see
- Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~22 km · Must-see
- Crazy Horse Memorial · fort · Custer · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center · museum · Pennington · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Rushmore · sanctuary · Pennington · ~23 km · Must-see
- Horse Thief Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~25 km · Must-see
- Fuson Canyon · viewpoint · Custer · ~26 km · Must-see
- Black Hills Institute · museum · Pennington · ~32 km · Must-see
- Sourdough Draw · viewpoint · Custer · ~33 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~34 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near State Highway 87
- Crazy Horse Memorial · fort · Custer · ~22 km · Must-see
- Hotel Alex Johnson · fort · Pennington · ~57 km · Must-see
- Anna Miller Museum · fort · Weston · ~74 km · Must-see
- Weston County Courthouse · fort · Weston · ~75 km · Must-see
- Hudson-Meng Bison Kill · fort · Fall River · ~124 km · Must-see
- Vore Buffalo Jump · fort · Crook · ~133 km · Must-see
- Wounded Knee Massacre Site · fort · Oglala Lakota · ~138 km · Must-see
- Fort Robinson · fort · Fall River · ~145 km · Must-see
- Badger Hole Historic Site · fort · Custer · ~6 km
- Gordon Stockade Historical Site · fort · Custer · ~9 km
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Frequently asked
Is State Highway 87 open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for State Highway 87 yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit State Highway 87?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near State Highway 87?
Nearby: Custer State Park (sanctuary, 4 km), Cicero Peak (viewpoint, 10 km), 1881 Courthouse (museum, 14 km), Needles Eye Tunnel (viewpoint, 19 km), Wind Cave National Park (cave, 19 km), Sylvan Lake (lake, 20 km).
Is State Highway 87 worth visiting?
State Highway 87 is listed as a notable fort in South Dakota on Spotwander.