An idyllic setting in a side canyon to Spearfish Canyon makes Roughlock Falls one of the Black Hills most beautiful areas and also one the area’s most-photographed spots. Created by Little Spearfish Creek, the creek flows down a spectacular chasm, then tumbles off a 50-foot limestone ledge in a series of lacy cascades.
Pioneers traveling down the canyon used to lower their wagons down the drop by roughlocking the wheels to prevent them from rolling freely – hence the name of the fall.
We are spending some time in South Dakota, staying at a RV park in Hermosa, and on Friday we will head to Spearfish for a few days. We met our good friends here, and have met their friends.
We are enjoying some good food and some good laughs. The only negative is that it has been HOT and WINDY.
We have driven through Custer State Park and Wind Cave National Park. A few of us toured the cave. We also visited Mount Rushmore and today visited Ellsworth Air Force Base in Rapid City, which was very nice.
The first day here and with the assistance of ebird.com, I was lucky to find number 407 to add to my birding life list.
~Dickcissel
Dickcissel sitting on a fence post in a beautiful grassland valley on North Cobb Road.Nice view of his back, note the rust coloring.Singing his heart out hoping to find his love!
More photos to come of our visit here in South Dakota,
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