Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway
Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway is a State Scenic Byway in South Dakota. Within South Dakota it covers roughly 21 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
US-14A follows Spearfish Creek through a deep limestone canyon in the northern Black Hills, walled by sheer cliffs and hung with waterfalls like Bridal Veil and Roughlock Falls. The dense forest of spruce, pine, and birch is spectacular in autumn, when the canyon rivals New England for color. Scenes from the film "Dances with Wolves" were shot here.
- Spearfish Canyon
- Bridal Veil & Roughlock Falls
- limestone cliffs
- fall color
- northern Black Hills
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What is a State Scenic Byway?
State Scenic Byways are roads a state has formally recognized for their scenic, natural, historic or cultural value — each state's own curated collection of drives worth taking slowly.