- Elevation, modelled
- 1,621 m
- Tallest summit within 18.4 miles
- Black Elk Peak2,207 m · 7.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway0.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 43.7656, -103.6013
Way Park is a park in South Dakota, at a modelled 1,621 m. Black Elk Peak stands 2,207 m to the north-northeast, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is 1881 Courthouse, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway passes 0.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Way Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Elk Peak | NNE 27° | 2,207 m | 7.8 mi |
| Odakota Mountain | NW 325° | 2,194 m | 13.3 mi |
| Green Mountain | NNW 327° | 2,186 m | 15.2 mi |
| Bear Mountain | NW 315° | 2,184 m | 10.1 mi |
| Little Devil's Tower | NNE 28° | 2,134 m | 6.8 mi |
| Copper Mountain | NNW 330° | 2,111 m | 13.8 mi |
| Medicine Mountain | NNW 331° | 2,086 m | 11.5 mi |
| Round Mountain | WNW 291° | 2,016 m | 7.7 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the Peter Norbeck Scenic BywayNational
- 7.4 mi off the Wildlife Loop Road Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset view · 4 mi
- Needles Eye · 6 mi
- Flashers View · 6 mi
- Needles other eye · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Buckhorn Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Calamity Peak: 2.8 mi
- Custer Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Atlantic Hill: 4.9 mi
- Thunderhead Mountain: 5.1 mi
Parks: 29
- French Creek Park: 0.1 mi
- Harbach Centennial Park: 0.2 mi
- Big Rock Park: 0.4 mi
- Gates Park: 1.3 mi
- Custer State Park - Norbeck Wildlife Preserve: 3.8 mi
Attractions: 22
- Custer Lighted Sign: 0.3 mi
- Bo The Bison: 1.5 mi
- Four Mile Old West Town: 4.2 mi
- Sunday Gulch Trailhead: 5.9 mi
- Needles Eye Tunnel: 5.9 mi
Museums: 13
- 1881 Courthouse: 0.0 mi
- The Indian Museum of North America: 4.6 mi
- Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center: 10.6 mi
- Sculptor's Studio: 10.7 mi
- South Dakota State Railroad Museum, Ltd.: 11.6 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Gordon Stockade: 3.5 mi
- Crazy Horse Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Crazy Horse Memorial: 5.0 mi
- Crazy Horse Memorial: 5.0 mi
- Old Car: 5.5 mi
Artworks: 7
- George Washington: 10.6 mi
- Thomas Jefferson: 10.6 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt: 10.6 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 10.6 mi
- Sculpture: 10.8 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Addie Camp: 11.5 mi
- Bismuth: 11.7 mi
- Etta: 12.1 mi
- Teddy Bear: 13.7 mi
- Tigerville: 14.7 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Beecher Rock: 5.6 mi
- Aquarium Rock: 5.8 mi
- Ephel Duath: 5.9 mi
- Dam Back Side: 5.9 mi
Beaches: 3
- Sylvan Lake Beach: 5.9 mi
- Sheridan Lake South: 15.3 mi
- Sheridan Lake North: 16.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Spring Creek: 17.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Thunderhead Falls: 22.2 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 | 18:16 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:33 | 16:21 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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, under a mile away.
Day trips start here
- Wind Cave National Park · 15 mi
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