Category Archives: Scenery

Sunday Gulch

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Roger

On Sunday afternoon, three of us hiked the Sunday Gulch trail in Custer State Park. My wife has an ongoing problem with her ankle that causes her a lot of pain. She was OK with the relatively flat trail around … Continue reading →

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Needles Highway

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Roger

We climbed one of the rocks. I brought the Red Chair and placed it so I could take a photo with the Needles Eye, a slot in one of the rocks. We discovered that the Needles were only about a … Continue reading →

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Wildlife Loop Road

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Roger

We spent Saturday morning driving the roads through Custer State Park, with a side trip into Wind Cave National Park. The bison were penned in, I know, but it didn’t feel like they were — those parks are large. Western … Continue reading →

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Mt. Coolidge

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Roger

We stuck closer to home on Saturday and drove the Wildlife Loop Road in Custer State Park — after eating breakfast at Baker’s Bakery, of course. Our first stop was the Mount Coolidge Fire Tower. In 1927, President Calvin Coolidge … Continue reading →

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Devil’s Tower National Monument, Wyoming

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Roger

Devil’s Tower is cool, but if you’re not a rock climber, there isn’t a lot to do there. Even the park web site, under “Things To Do” only lists hiking and looking at a sculpture of smoke. We spent a … Continue reading →

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