The Black Hills are famous for some of the unusual rock formations. The Needles shoot up in the middle of the Hills in one section of the park. They are similar to the Pinnacles in California, but there are more of them and they are larger. Like the Pinnacles rock climbers are all over them in the Summer. I didn't see any today. Probably because the temperature was well into the 90s and it was too hot to climb.
In the late 19th century Deadwood was about as wild west as the wild west got. It was a logging and mining town that was established during the first gold rush in this area. Every hour or so they have simulated gunfights in the streets for the tourists. I guess I have to include myself in that number.
Like most of the towns in the area the inhabitants of Deadwood were bracing themselves for the onslaught of thousands of motorcycling lunatics. I am glad I leaving this area before the rest of them get here.
Deadwood’s biggest claim to fame is the fact that both Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane are buried here at the Mt. Moriah Cemetery on Boothill, overlooking the city. The picture on the right is the best I could do in the short time between tour buses. That's Calamity Jane above and to the right of Wild Bill.