The Arches
The Arches is an artwork in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 1,319 m. Black Elk Peak stands 2,207 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Sitting Bull Crystal Caverns, a attraction 0.9 miles away. Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway passes 8.6 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- wood
How to reach it
- 8.6 mi off the Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway, National
- 16.7 mi off the Wildlife Loop Road Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Rushmore Viewpoint · 9 mi
- Borglum View Terrace · 10 mi
- Historic Viewing Terrace · 10 mi
- Breezy Point Overlook & Picnic Area · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gold Hill: 2.0 mi
- Gobbler Knob: 3.6 mi
- Storm Hill: 3.9 mi
- Boulder Hill: 4.3 mi
- Echo Peak: 4.9 mi
- Saint Thomas More Mural: 7.5 mi
- Stegosaurus: 8.0 mi
- Apatosaurus: 8.0 mi
- Trachodon: 8.0 mi
- Tyranosaurus Rex: 8.0 mi
- Red Rocks Park: 3.6 mi
- Cliffside Park: 5.5 mi
- Braeburn Park: 5.7 mi
- Rushmore Lions Park: 6.0 mi
- Canyon Lake Park: 6.1 mi
- Sitting Bull Crystal Caverns: 0.9 mi
- Stratosphere Bowl: 1.6 mi
- Lil's: 2.7 mi
- Buffalo Hunt Rollercoaster: 3.4 mi
- Black Hills Maze: 4.7 mi
- Dinosaur Museum: 2.3 mi
- Big Thunder Gold Mine: 7.4 mi
- Keystone Historical Museum: 7.5 mi
- Borglum Story: 8.0 mi
- Museum of Geology: 8.8 mi
- Fallen Officers Memorial: 8.5 mi
- The Berlin Wall at Memorial Park: 8.9 mi
- Mount Rushmore National Memorial: 9.7 mi
- Dodge School: 11.3 mi
- The Quarter Pounder with Cheese: 11.8 mi
- Etta: 8.2 mi
- Bismuth: 9.5 mi
- Teddy Bear: 9.7 mi
- Pactola: 11.0 mi
- Addie Camp: 11.0 mi
- Aquarium Rock: 15.1 mi
- Dam Back Side: 15.2 mi
- Ephel Duath: 15.4 mi
- Beecher Rock: 24.0 mi
- terrace: 7.3 mi
- William Noordermeer Gardens: 7.8 mi
- Memorial Park Rose Gardens: 9.0 mi
- Sheridan Lake North: 8.1 mi
- Sheridan Lake South: 8.3 mi
- Sylvan Lake Beach: 15.2 mi
- Spring Creek: 5.7 mi
- March-Dake Plaza: 8.8 mi
- Thunderhead Falls: 7.7 mi
- I-90 Black Hillls Welcome Center: 12.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of The Arches. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Elk Peak | SW 236° | 2,207 m | 13.1 mi |
| Little Devil's Tower | SW 234° | 2,134 m | 14.0 mi |
| Thunderhead Mountain | WSW 239° | 1,991 m | 18.1 mi |
| Saint Elmo Peak | WSW 244° | 1,954 m | 15.7 mi |
| Samelias Peak | WSW 251° | 1,952 m | 8.7 mi |
| Elkhorn Mountain | WSW 240° | 1,940 m | 11.7 mi |
| Old Bald Peak | WNW 285° | 1,866 m | 13.9 mi |
| Union Hill | W 271° | 1,863 m | 13.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:56 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:14 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:31 | 16:19 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 37 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 73 | 72 | 62 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rapid City WFO, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12051488178
Day trips start here
- Wind Cave National Park · 28 mi
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