June 30th - Sylvan Lake, Custer State Park hiking, 1880 train - SOUTH DAKOTA (our journey)

SYLVAN LAKE was created in 1891 when Theodore Roosevelt built a dam (the Sylvan Lake Water Dam) across Sunday Gulch Creek. We took the short hike around this picturesque beauty!!

After the hike we drove over to Sylvan Lake, one of the four lakes located within Custer State Park. 

Kids found this tight cut out to explore. 

Beautiful hiking spot, surrounded by breathtaking views of the Black Hills. 

After àn early lunch, we drove up needles highway to get in a hike. 

"The wild bunch" - lunch stop at 1880 Train. The kids had The hobo sack,, wrapped in a Comboy bandana.