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Spearfish Canyon
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Spearfish Canyon
Coordinates: 44.452286, -103.8629436 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Spearfish Canyon--Iron Creek
Coordinates: 44.3735178, -103.9199352 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Spearfish Canyon--Roughlock Falls
Coordinates: 44.3497067, -103.9366534 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Spearfish Canyon
Steep limestone cliffs define the canyon. Ponderosa pine and white spruce line the draws, and riparian shrubs and deciduous trees edge Spearfish Creek. Aspen groves dot the canyon. Highway 14A through Spearfish Canyon is a National Forest Scenic Byway, with spectacular views of this canyon. Park at pullouts along the road, walk and listen for birds. American Dippers have nested behind Bridal Veil Falls.

About Roughlock Falls
A well-maintained trail of approximately 1 mile runs between the back end of Spearfish Canyon Lodge at Savoy and Roughlock Falls, through a wonderful mix of pine, spruce, birch, aspen, willow and other deciduous riparian habitat, bordering Little Spearfish Creek with water flows from moderate to rapid, including several areas of shallow pools, with great views of canyon wall cliffs. Early morning walks avoid the greatest tourist pedestrian traffic. This trail or its destination of the falls is one of the most reliable spots in the Black Hills for great views of the American Dipper.

About Iron Creek
A well-worn dirt trail climbs gently along Iron Creek up a narrow gulch with high sandstone cliffs on each side for about 11⁄2 miles before the creek disappears underground. Spruce, aspen, birch and poplar are predominant along the creek, with pine forest above. The habitat gradually changes to pine-dominant forest interspersed with small high-country meadows. This area gained national exposure in July 2010 when a Orange-billed Nightingale Thrush spent about 6 weeks here, a 3rd ABA Record, and the only sighting outside of Texas. From [|Black Hills, Badlands, and Lakes Birding Trail by SD Game, Fish, and Parks]

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