Bijou Hills
N 43° 32.573 W 099° 08.080
14T E 489120 N 4821112
Bijou Hllls in Charles Mix County, SD, consisting of an erosional remnant of soft clays and shales capped by a channel sandstone and quartzite.
Waymark Code: WMGRM
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 07/08/2006
Views: 67
The Bijou Hills sit primarily on an east to west axis from the Missouri River on the west and for about 13 miles to the east. SD Hwy 50 runs north and south through and between the Bijou Hills and is the primary access highway.
The main ridgeline of these hills is 2,100 feet above sea level, with the altitude of the Missouri in this region at about 1,475 feet. The plains surrounding the hills are at about 1,700 feet. The Bijou Hills are quite prominent and unique and can be seen for many miles distant in all directions.
One explanation for these unique and curious hills is that they are rare remnants of glaciation artifacts.
There is an old town of Bijou Hills on the slopes of the hills, which has fallen to ruin excepting for a few local residents that reside at the old town site.
Predominate Feature: Inexplicable ridgelines rising over 400 feet from the surrounding prairie
Parking/Access Location: N 43° 30.852 W 099° 09.082
Ownership: Private - Open Access
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Admission Charged: no
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