- Elevation
- 1,172 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilger Mountain1,461 m · 22.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Wildlife Loop Road Scenic Byway24.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 43.3097, -103.5369
Horseshoe Bend is a cliff in South Dakota, at a recorded 1,172 m. Pilger Mountain stands 1,461 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Flagpole Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Wildlife Loop Road Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off. 49 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 1172 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Horseshoe Bend. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilger Mountain | NW 306° | 1,461 m | 22.6 mi |
| Parker Peak | NW 308° | 1,449 m | 9.9 mi |
| Elk Knob | N 3° | 1,447 m | 17.6 mi |
| Matias Peak | NW 305° | 1,432 m | 12.2 mi |
| Horse Trap Mountain | NW 312° | 1,426 m | 7.4 mi |
| Elk Mountain | N 8° | 1,373 m | 17.5 mi |
| Flint Hill | WNW 287° | 1,356 m | 7.5 mi |
| Roundtop Hill | NW 323° | 1,351 m | 5.6 mi |
- 24.2 mi off the Wildlife Loop Road Scenic Byway
- 26.5 mi off the Gold Rush Byway
49 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 21
- Flagpole Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Tepee Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Stage Hill: 3.7 mi
- Roundtop Hill: 5.6 mi
- Horse Trap Mountain: 7.4 mi
Parks: 12
- Butler Park: 8.5 mi
- Umiker Park: 8.5 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 8.7 mi
- Brookside Park: 8.8 mi
- Centennial Park: 9.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Heppner: 4.4 mi
- Ardmore: 20.9 mi
- Black Hills Ordnance Depot: 22.3 mi
- Burdock: 25.0 mi
Attractions: 4
- The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, SD: 8.4 mi
- Tour Starts here: 17.2 mi
- Tour starts here: 17.3 mi
- Bison Center: 24.9 mi
Museums: 3
- World Fossil Finder Museum: 8.7 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 9.1 mi
- Trails Trains And Pioneers Museum: 14.5 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Kidney Springs Gazebo: 9.1 mi
- Battle Mountain Monument: 9.5 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather: 17.3 mi
Artworks: 2
- Cowboy Artwork: 17.5 mi
- Sculpture: 20.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:55 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:35 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Wind Cave National Park · 19 mi
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