Harney Peak - South Dakota High Point

The highest point in South Dakota is located in the Black Hills. Harney Peak sits at 7,242 feet above sea level. I hiked via the standard route from Sylvan Lake on October 15, 2008.

You can see all of my photos from the day here:
http://coloradoguy.com/southdakota-high-point/harney-peak.htm

Also, I have a web site dedicated to the hobby of U.S. high pointing: http://www.highpoints.us . Check it out! :)

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• lake
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• hills
• south
• dakota
• harney
• peak
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• state
• park

[americasroof]

Very nice! You don't comment on it but at the first is a shot of the tomb of Valentine McGillycuddy, the first climber of Harney.

[kisscactus]

@americasroof Really? Very interesting! I didn't know that. :)

[kisscactus]

Ahhhh ... that must have been nice to have camped so close to the summit. Was it as snowy and icy as when I was there? (Hopefully not.)

[DAKOTATORO]

The catch basin next to it at 1:20 was the watch crew's only source of fresh water from melted snow and rainwater.

[joelsamuel]

Magical Place in any season the sacred home of the Sioux People- the highest point of the Black Hills

[WyoHunter09]

You can also see the back of Mnt. Rushmore from the top.

[ShaydahMarie]

I hiked up to the top of Harney Peak last summer...That was when I realized I was afraid of heights. It was beautiful, but I was shaking the whole time! Haha. =P

[zeusnuts8]

Cool video. We were there in late October and camped out with our dog 1/4 mile from the summit. Wish I had the camera on me then but I do have a video of some burros that tried to hijack us on the loop.