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It’s easy to add some Spearfish Canyon waterfalls stops if you will be driving the Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway!
Spearfish Canyon is in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
So if you want to see some waterfalls in the Black Hills, then you can go to Spearfish Canyon!
You can make your route from Mount Rushmore to Devils Tower or Mount Rushmore to Yellowstone so that you can stop to see waterfalls in Spearfish Canyon.
There are a couple stops with relatively low effort that you can make in Spearfish Canyon to see waterfalls.
And then if you want to spend a little bit extra time in Spearfish Canyon, then you can make it a longer hike to see waterfalls too!
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The 3 Spearfish Canyon waterfalls are Spearfish Falls, Roughlock Falls, and Bridal Veil Falls.
1. Spearfish Falls
Spearfish Falls is the best waterfalls in Spearfish Canyon!
You’ll hike the Spearfish Falls Trail to see the waterfalls.
How to get to Spearfish Falls
Spearfish Falls is the best waterfalls in Spearfish Canyon!
It’s probably the waterfalls you see the most in pictures.
It requires a hike of around 20 to 30 minutes round trip to see Spearfish Falls.
You’ll hike the Spearfish Falls Trail to the waterfalls.
It’s a leisurely walk through the forest with a walk on a bridge over Spearfish Creek along the way.
The Spearfish Falls trailhead is located near the main Savoy intersection/junction at the Latchstring restaurant parking lot.
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2. Roughlock Falls
You can hike the Roughlock Falls Trail to see the waterfalls.
Or you can drive further on Roughlock Falls Road to start your walk to see the waterfalls and it will be a shorter walk.
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How to get to Roughlock Falls
There is the easy way to see Roughlock Falls which is to drive all the way down Roughlock Falls Road to the nature area parking lot.
From there, it’s a short walk to the Roughlock Falls overlook and more of the Roughlock Falls Nature Area. (Bring your picnic food as there are a number of picnic tables around!)
Or, you can make it a hike to see Roughlock Falls! This isn’t a difficult hike, it just requires a little bit extra time and effort.
It is a pretty leisurely walk through the forest, and along the way there are parts where you will see views of the canyon!
This will also lead to the Roughlock Falls overlook.
You will park at the Roughlock Falls trailhead that you’ll come across almost immediately after you start driving on Roughlock Falls Road from Savoy.
I hiked the Roughlock Falls Trail from the main Roughlock Falls trailhead parking lot (the first parking area you’ll come across), and it took me around 30 minutes to get to the Roughlock Falls overlook.
Then, I walked around the Roughlock Falls nature area.
Then, instead of taking the same way back, I walked the Roughlock Falls Road back. It took me around 15 minutes. It’s a dirt road and this is the same road that cars drive so it means dust will come up as cars drive past you.
Both Roughlock Falls parking lots are located on Roughlock Falls Road that you will see a sign for at the main Savoy junction.
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3. Bridal Veil Falls
The Spearfish Canyon waterfalls that is the easiest to see is Bridal Veil Falls.
You’ll see it by driving the Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway.
These are roadside waterfalls in Spearfish Canyon.
The best time to see these waterfalls in Spearfish Canyon is the spring or early summer.
I went to see them in the fall and it was just a trickle!
How to get to Bridal Veil Falls
The Spearfish Canyon waterfalls that is the easiest to see is Bridal Veil Falls.
This is the roadside waterfalls in Spearfish Canyon.
All you need to do is park along the side of the road as you are driving Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway, and then walk across the road to get a closer look at the waterfalls!
Well, as long as you go when the waterfalls are flowing! Spring and early summer seem to be the best time to see Bridal Veil Falls! I went in the fall and it looked like a trickle.
Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway is part of Black Hills National Forest!
There is no entry fee for Black Hills National Forest or anywhere in Spearfish Canyon, so all Spearfish Canyon waterfalls are free to see!
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And that’s a bit about waterfalls in Spearfish Canyon!
I saw Spearfish Canyon waterfalls in September 2021. Your experience may vary!
More of the Black Hills and beyond:
- More of what to see driving the Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway
- Things to do in the Black Hills
- Things to do in Mount Rushmore National Memorial
- Things to do in Custer State Park
- Things to do in Devils Tower National Monument
- Targhee National Forest waterfalls in Idaho
- National forest cabins in Wyoming
HAPPY SEEING WATERFALLS IN SPEARFISH CANYON!
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