Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway

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29.3 km

Length

+528 m

Ascent

−49 m

Descent

1,623 m

Highest point

3.9%

Max gradient

0h 39min

Drive time (approx.)

Weather on the road

At the highest point · 1,623 m

20 °C partlycloudy

wind 4 m/s · clouds 81%

At the start

22 °C partlycloudy

wind 4 m/s · clouds 91%

	Min	Max	Precipitation	Wind
Thursday 22 Oct	18 °C	20 °C	0.0 mm	4 m/s	partlycloudy
Friday 23 Oct	13 °C	20 °C	0.2 mm	10 m/s	partlycloudy
Saturday 24 Oct	-0 °C	15 °C	0.1 mm	9 m/s	fair

Weather data by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 10/22/26, 9:46 PM

Terrain and when to go

Landscape: High mountain road
Surface: paved 70%, asphalt 11%

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Length: +6 m
Ascent

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Elevation profile

Start

Spearfish

44.47919, -103.84800

Finish

Cheyenne Crossing

44.29781, -103.86668

Along the road

Parking

22 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 22.1 km.

Fuel

Conoco 0.0 km · 1,145 m

Viewpoints

Pull out 19.5 km · 1,494 m

Black Hills & Roughlock Nature Viewpoint 20.2 km · 1,508 m

10 unnamed places along the road, from 3.0 km to 20.2 km.

Toilets

Pit Toilet 20.5 km · 1,520 m

2 unnamed places along the road, from 20.4 km to 22.1 km.

Restaurants and cafés

Latchstring Restaurant 20.5 km · 1,518 m