§ 02 — OVERVIEW
Wind Cave National Park protects two very different worlds - one deep within the earth, the other a sunlit world of many resources. Bison, elk, and other wildlife roam the rolling prairie grasslands and forested hillsides of one of America's oldest national parks.
Below the remnant island of intact prairie sits Wind Cave, one of the longest and most complex caves in the world.
§ 03 — LOCATION
Directions
Wind Cave National Park is located in South Dakota about 11 miles north of Hot Springs, or about 22 miles south of Custer, on US Highway 385. The park Visitor Center, where all cave tours begin, is approximately 1/2 mile west of the highway.
Weather Notes
Spring: Highs range from 50-70°F with highly variable weather. Spring is the park's wettest season. Summer: Hot and generally dry with daytime temperatures regularly exceeding 80°F (27°C). Strong thunderstorms are common and can produce large hail and lightning. Fall: Generally dry with warm days and cool nights. Highs 50-60°F. Lows below freezing are common. Winter: Highs are in the high 30s with lows around 10°F. Snowfall averages 30 inches annually, periodically closing park roads.
§ 04 — AMENITIES
§ 05 — CONDITIONS
National Weather Service · seven-day outlook · updated hourly
§ 06 — SIGNAL
FCC broadband data · actual signal varies in remote terrain
§ 07—10 — FROM THE FIELD
Community Intel from visitors, written reviews, dated trip reports, and reader-submitted photographs.
§ 08 — REVIEWS
§ 09 — TRIP REPORTS
§ 10 — COMMUNITY PHOTOS
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§ 01 — VITALS
AT&T
Based on FCC availability data. Actual signal may vary in remote terrain.
Tod
104°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
6 to 10 mph N
Mon
97°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
5 to 10 mph E
Tue
94°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
5 to 9 mph N
Wed
94°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
2 to 8 mph S
Thu
93°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
3 to 9 mph NE
Fri
92°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
3 to 10 mph E
Sat
93°F
Sunny
3 to 10 mph S
