Image via WikipediaRapid City, South Dakota is a mountain town located on the edge of the Black Hills. Its original name was Hay Camp, as the open grasslands along Rapid Creek provided hay for miners in the Black Hills gold rush towns.Rapid City is split in two halves by a hogback ridge. The road that traverses this ridge is known as Skyline Drive, one of the most scenic spots in all of Rapid City.
Skyline Drive is the home of Skyline Drive Wilderness Park, Dinosaur Hill Park, and several TV and radio stations. It is also the location of "Hangman's Tree", a site that features prominently in the story of an 1877 lynch mob-style hanging.
A drive over Skyline is breathtaking, and sometimes harrowing as you make your way around sharp turns from which you can look down a steep mountain ridge in both directions. If you visit Rapid City, don't miss this one!
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