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On the trail to Black Elk Peak

Laura paused on the trail up Black Elk Peak in July 2026, with granite spires in the background. It was a clear, hot morning, already in the mid 80s, and the sky was wide open.

Black Elk Peak is the high point of South Dakota, and the trail winds up through the granite of the Black Hills. We were heading for the stone tower at the top later that day.