The Castles - Slim Buttes - SD
Posted by: YoSam.
N 45° 31.432 W 103° 10.451
13T E 642584 N 5042769
US National Natural Landmark area, and geological beauty
Waymark Code: WMPMQ8
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 09/22/2015
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County of site: Harding County
Location of site: SD 20, ¼ mile W. of SD-79, E. of Buffalo, Reva
Year designated a landmark: 1976
Ownership: Federal
Size: 987 Acres
Camping fees: None
Drinking water: Not Available
Water available for washing or cleaning only
Firewood: No
Trash pick-up: No
Toilet: Yes
Parking co-=ordinates listed below, are for the campground, so camping and parking available there.
Wheelchair accessible, partially. Campground would be rough, toilet facilities would not work well, or without assistance, but the view and bird watching can be done from the gravel road.
On the link below, scroll down to area #22, and that is this area for birds to lok for and details of the hunt.
"Castles National Landmark is located in the Slim Buttes land unit in South Dakota. The Castles are a massive sandstone remnant which originated as a volcanic ash deposit and resemble a medieval castle. This natural wonder also serves as a habitat for one of North America's largest populations of Merlin falcons." ~ Forest Service, USDA