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Petrified Forest of the Black Hills

This area is one of the Black Hills's largest natural exposures of 120-million-year-old petrified wood; visitors to the site will see actual trees of stone during one of the best lessons available on Black Hills geology. The self-guiding tour includes an interpretive animated videotape describing wood petrification, digital audio and graphic museum displays, and a walk along a five-block trail which passes ancient logs ranging in size up to 100 feet long and three feet thick, with the added bonus of an unforgettable view of the area.

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Location	8228 Elk Creek Road Piedmont South Dakota 57769
Phone	605-787-4884
Email	forest@elkcreek.org
Website	http://www.elkcreek.org Surrounded by history itself, Piedmont Valley was the passage way for several early expeditions to the Black Hills by the likes of the Warren Expedition in 1857 and General Custer's expedition in 1874. Piedmont Valley is your destination to enjoy the spectacular Black Hills.