Walking Through the Petrified Forest of the Black Hills

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Walking Through the Petrified Forest of the Black Hills

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Posted On 03/06/2021 09:05:58

South Dakota | Black Hills | Northern Black Hills | Piedmont | Elk Creek Resort | Petrified Forest of the Black Hills | Nature | Cypress Trees | Petrified Forest

Walking Through the Petrified Forest of the Black Hills

The 25 acre Petrified Forest of the Black Hills is located in Piedmont in the midst of the Northern Black Hills of South Dakota. Taking a walk on the sandstone path gives you an opportunity to see the remnants of cypress trees that are estimated to have lived 120 million years ago.

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Have you visited a petrified forest?

The Petrified Forest of the Black Hills was our first stop after arriving in the Sturgis area and our third petrified forest to explore in the last few years. Although the video and museum were not available due to COVID, we enjoyed following the trail on a self-guided tour through the forest with a trail map that told us what was what!

Fun fact: The word "petrify", therefore, means "to change into stone".

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