Peak stats
- Location
- South Dakota, USA
- Elevation
- 7,242 ft
- Prominence
- 2,911 ft
- Mountain range
- Black Hills
- Difficulty
- Class 1 hike
Geography & climbing context
Highest peak in South Dakota; classic Black Hills fire-tower summit.
South Dakota’s high point (formerly Harney Peak) — a popular Black Hills hike to a stone fire tower with views across the plains.
Explore Black Elk Peak on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map — satellite terrain and summit framing in the Black Hills, South Dakota, USA.
Closest places
- Custer — South Dakota via Sylvan Lake
- Hill City — South Dakota via US-16
https://peakatlas3d.com/peak/blackelk