- Elevation, modelled
- 1,957 m
- Tallest summit within 16.4 miles
- Black Elk Peak2,207 m · 1.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Peter Norbeck Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 43.8414, -103.5447
Needles Eye Tunnel is a attraction in South Dakota, at a modelled 1,957 m. Black Elk Peak stands 2,207 m to the north-northeast, 1.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Devil's Tower, a peak 0.8 miles away. Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway runs past it.
Tunnel in Custer County, South Dakota
Wikidata Q60240338, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Height limit
- 9'9"
- Fee
- Yes
- Seasonal
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Needles Eye Tunnel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Elk Peak | NNE 22° | 2,207 m | 1.8 mi |
| Odakota Mountain | WNW 299° | 2,194 m | 11.9 mi |
| Green Mountain | NW 304° | 2,186 m | 13.5 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WNW 281° | 2,184 m | 10.1 mi |
| Little Devil's Tower | NNE 24° | 2,134 m | 0.8 mi |
| Copper Mountain | NW 304° | 2,111 m | 11.8 mi |
| Medicine Mountain | WNW 300° | 2,086 m | 9.7 mi |
| Round Mountain | WSW 256° | 2,016 m | 10.3 mi |
- On the Peter Norbeck Scenic BywayNational
- 10.0 mi off the Wildlife Loop Road Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Needles Eye · 1 mi
- Needles other eye · 1 mi
- Cathedral Spires · 1 mi
- Flashers View · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Little Devil's Tower: 0.8 mi
- Black Elk Peak: 1.8 mi
- Saint Elmo Peak: 3.3 mi
- Elkhorn Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Thunderhead Mountain: 4.0 mi
Attractions: 31
- Custer State Trail Challenge: Devil's Little Tower: 0.8 mi
- Custer State Trail Challenge: Cathedral Spires Trail: 0.9 mi
- Sunday Gulch Trailhead: 1.1 mi
- Hall of Records: 5.0 mi
- Bo The Bison: 5.2 mi
Museums: 13
- The Indian Museum of North America: 4.4 mi
- Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center: 5.1 mi
- Sculptor's Studio: 5.2 mi
- 1881 Courthouse: 5.9 mi
- South Dakota State Railroad Museum, Ltd.: 6.4 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Crazy Horse Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Crazy Horse Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Crazy Horse Memorial: 4.4 mi
- Gordon Stockade: 5.0 mi
- Mount Rushmore National Memorial: 5.0 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Addie Camp: 5.7 mi
- Etta: 6.9 mi
- Bismuth: 7.3 mi
- Teddy Bear: 7.8 mi
- Tigerville: 10.5 mi
Beaches: 3
- Sylvan Lake Beach: 0.9 mi
- Sheridan Lake South: 9.4 mi
- Sheridan Lake North: 10.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Thunderhead Falls: 16.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:57 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:33 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Wind Cave National Park · 19 mi
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