The Castles - Slim Buttes - SD
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YoSam.
N 45° 31.432 W 103° 10.451
13T E 642584 N 5042769
You can get close by car, but you have to get out and climb a hill to get the real view.
Waymark Code: WMPMQA
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 09/22/2015
Views: 2
County of site: Harding County
Location of site: SD 20, ¼ mile W. of SD-79, E. of Buffalo, Reva
Year designated a landmark: 1976
Ownership: Federal
Size: 987 Acres
Camping fees: None
Drinking water: Not Available
Water available for washing or cleaning only
Firewood: No
Trash pick-up: No
Toilet: Yes
The campsite where water and toilets etc, is a half mile N. of the overlook
The formations, Battleship, Castle Rock, etc are sandstone formations
"Castles National Landmark is located in the Slim Buttes land unit in South Dakota. The Castles are a massive sandstone remnant which originated as a volcanic ash deposit and resemble a medieval castle. This natural wonder also serves as a habitat for one of North America's largest populations of Merlin falcons." ~ Forest Service, USDA