Crazy Horse Memorial
Crazy Horse Memorial is a historic site in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 1,966 m. Black Elk Peak stands 2,207 m to the east-northeast, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Thunderhead Mountain, a peak 0.1 miles away. Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway passes 2.0 miles off.
The story
Mountain monument complex that is under construction on privately held land in the Black Hills.
Dates from 1948-06-03.
Wikidata Q1139250, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 2.0 mi off the Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway, National
- 11.6 mi off the Wildlife Loop Road Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Flashers View · 4 mi
- Needles Eye · 4 mi
- Cathedral Spires · 5 mi
- Needles other eye · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Thunderhead Mountain: 0.1 mi
- Saint Elmo Peak: 2.9 mi
- Atlantic Hill: 3.0 mi
- Buckhorn Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Little Devil's Tower: 4.4 mi
- Needles Eye Tunnel: 3.9 mi
- Custer State Trail Challenge: Devil's Little Tower: 4.4 mi
- Custer State Trail Challenge: Cathedral Spires Trail: 4.7 mi
- Custer Lighted Sign: 5.3 mi
- Bo The Bison: 5.3 mi
- Way Park: 5.0 mi
- Harbach Centennial Park: 5.1 mi
- French Creek Park: 5.1 mi
- Reno Gulch Park: 5.2 mi
- Big Rock Park: 5.2 mi
- The Indian Museum of North America: 0.7 mi
- 1881 Courthouse: 5.0 mi
- South Dakota State Railroad Museum, Ltd.: 7.0 mi
- Black Hills Institute: 7.1 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps Museum: 7.7 mi
- Addie Camp: 7.8 mi
- Tigerville: 9.7 mi
- Teddy Bear: 9.9 mi
- Etta: 10.6 mi
- Bismuth: 11.3 mi
- Patriarch: 7.2 mi
- George Washington: 8.7 mi
- Thomas Jefferson: 8.7 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt: 8.7 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 8.7 mi
- Ephel Duath: 2.8 mi
- Dam Back Side: 3.0 mi
- Aquarium Rock: 3.2 mi
- Beecher Rock: 10.6 mi
- Gordon Stockade: 6.5 mi
- Mount Rushmore National Memorial: 8.7 mi
- Old Car: 10.5 mi
- Lookout Mill: 16.8 mi
- Sylvan Lake Beach: 3.1 mi
- Sheridan Lake South: 11.6 mi
- Sheridan Lake North: 12.4 mi
- terrace: 24.4 mi
- William Noordermeer Gardens: 24.7 mi
- Spring Creek: 14.2 mi
- Thunderhead Falls: 18.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Crazy Horse Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Elk Peak | ENE 66° | 2,207 m | 5.0 mi |
| Odakota Mountain | NW 313° | 2,194 m | 8.9 mi |
| Green Mountain | NW 317° | 2,186 m | 10.7 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WNW 291° | 2,184 m | 6.5 mi |
| Little Devil's Tower | ENE 75° | 2,134 m | 4.4 mi |
| Copper Mountain | NW 320° | 2,111 m | 9.1 mi |
| Medicine Mountain | NW 319° | 2,086 m | 6.9 mi |
| Hat Mountain | NW 317° | 2,048 m | 14.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:57 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:33 | 16:20 |
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 | 27 | 27 | 35 | 41 | 51 | 61 | 68 | 67 | 59 | 45 | 34 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Custer, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/1354801800
Day trips start here
- Wind Cave National Park · 20 mi
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