South Dakota United States #385
Nebraska / South Dakota State Line to the Black Hill National Forest Recration Area
South Dakota Road Map Travel Guide
City of Hot Springs to city of Custer
Black Hills National Forest stretches for 1.2 million acres, offering outdoor adventure like hiking, biking and camping amidst stunning scenery. Find grassy mountain meadows, towering granite peaks, deep canyons, cascading trout streams and clear, clean lakes.

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Km	Miles	Road Item	Road Summary
0.0 (53.1)	0.0 (33.0)	Welcome to South Dakota!	For highway travel south via South Dakota U.S. Highway #385, south - See Milebymile.com Road map Highway Travel Guide U.S. #385 - Nebraska / South Dakota State Line - To city of Hot Springs, SD. for driving directions. Milebymile.com Road map Highway Travel Guide U.S. #385 - Nebraska / South Dakota State Line - To city of Hot Springs, SD. driving directions
0.0 (53.1)	0.0 (33.0)	Welcome to Hot Springs, South Dakota	Tribal tradition states that as long ago as the 16th century, the Fall River Valley & canyon area were seldom without groups of Tetis belonging to North American Plains Tribes. They knew the curative value of the warm springs located there and used them for bathing their sick & lame. Exploration of the area in 1874- 1875 led to the discovery of 75 geothermal springs.
0.0 (53.1)	0.0 (33.0)	View from highway	Hot Springs, South Dakota downtown business area
8.0 (45.1)	5.0 (28.0)	Junction of county roadway # 18	West of highway.
10.1 (43.0)	6.3 (26.7)	Custer County, South Dakota	Southern county line.
11.2 (41.9)	7.0 (26.0)	View from highway	Driving north.
15.3 (37.8)	9.5 (23.5)	Roadside turnout with historical marker	East side of highway.
15.5 (37.6)	9.6 (23.4)	Roadside turnout	Paved turnout, east side of highway.
15.5 (37.6)	9.6 (23.4)	Wind Cave, South Dakota National Park,	Southern boundary.
16.2 (36.9)	10.1 (22.9)	View from highway - Wind Cave, South Dakota National Park	Driving north
17.2 (35.9)	10.7 (22.3)	Roadside turnout with historical marker - Wind Cave, South Dakota National Park	Wind Cave National Park, established in 1903. This National Parrk was the first to protect a cave system. Wind Cave, one of the longest in the world, is known for its complex maze of passages & a cave formation called boxwork.
17.2 (35.9)	10.7 (22.3)	Roadside turnout with historic information sign - Photo fronm turnout	Return of the Bison. Fourteen Bison were released in this park in 1913, representing on of the earliest attemps to restore herds on public lands. Today, about 350 bison inhabit the park
17.8 (35.3)	11.1 (21.9)	Roadside turnout with information sign - Wind Cave, South Dakota National Park	East side of highway.
18.5 (34.6)	11.5 (21.5)	Roadside turnout with information sign - Wind Cave, South Dakota National Park	East side of highway.
20.2 (32.9)	12.6 (20.4)	Access to Wind Caves - Wind Cave, South Dakota National Park	Access to campground, west side of highway
20.4 (32.7)	12.7 (20.3)	Visitor Information Center - Wind Cave, South Dakota National Park	West side of highway.
23.3 (29.8)	14.5 (18.5)	View from highway	Wind Cave, South Dakota National Park
23.8 (29.3)	14.8 (18.2)	Wind Cave National Park Visitor Information Center Headquarters	West side of highway.
24.2 (28.9)	15.0 (18.0)	Junction of highway # 87	East to Custer, South Dakota State Park.
25.0 (28.1)	15.5 (17.5)	Roadside turnout	Paved turnout, east side of highway.
25.3 (27.8)	15.7 (17.3)	Black Hills, South Dakota National Forest	Southern boundary.
25.8 (27.3)	16.0 (17.0)	Roadside turnout with information sign	Black Hills, South Dakota National Forest Interperative Site, west of highway.
27.4 (25.7)	17.0 (16.0)	Rifle Pitt Road	East side of highway.
31.9 (21.2)	19.8 (13.2)	View from highway	Looking at the summer wildflowers of South Dakota.
32.1 (21.0)	19.9 (13.0)	Beaver Creek Road	East side of highway.
33.8 (19.3)	21.0 (12.0)	View from highway	Driving north.
34.8 (18.3)	21.6 (11.4)	Community of Pringle, South Dakota	Junction of highway #89.
49.2 (3.9)	30.6 (2.4)	Aviation Ave	Access to airport.
52.4 (0.7)	32.6 (0.4)	City of Custer, South Dakota	Southern limits, elevation 5318 feet
53.1 (0.0)	33.0 (0.0)	Junction of highway # 16 & # 89	West to Jewel Cave Monument. East to Crazy Horse Monument, east to Mount Rushmore National Monument.
53.1 (0.0)	33.0 (0.0)	Welcome to the city of Custer, South Dakota	Attractions in and around Custer, South Dakota; Black Hills Balloons - Crazy Horse Memorial Avenue of the Chiefs - Custer County 1881 Courthouse Museum - D&B Productions - Flintstone's Bedrock City - Four Mile Old West Town - Jewel Cave National Monument - National Museum of Woodcarving. - Start / Finish of Highway Travel Guide -e For continuance of highway # 385 north see Milebymile.com South Dakota, U.S. HIghway # 385, City of Custer, South Dakota to City of Deadwood, South Dakota, for driving directions. Milebymile.com South Dakota, U.S. HIghway # 385, City of Custer, South Dakota to City of Deadwood, South Dakota, driving directions.