One of the must do items in the Black Hills is to drive the Wild Life Loop in Custer State Park. We did it when we were here in 2018 and enjoyed being surrounded by buffalo! They have paved the loop since we were here last which cut down on the dust. We also did a few of the gravel roads to see if we could find the buffalo herd. We found several lone males lounging near the road and saw the herd of females up on a ridgeline in the distance. We also saw lots of prairie dogs. We stopped in the Bison Center to see the exhibits and walk through the gift shop. On the final stretch of the Wild Life Loop we found the wild burros with young up on the road. Leslie brought along some carrots just in case. We fed carrots to a couple of the burros that were willing to walk up to the truck. We eventually had to move on to give others the chance to see the burros close up. We then headed over to the town of Custer, where we stayed in 2018. We tried to stop at the Purple Pie Shop for some afternoon desert but the place was packed and there were no parking spots! Disappointed, we headed back to the Wanderer.
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| Lone Male Buffalo resting in the shade |
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| Herd of Buffalo on the ridge |
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| Wild Burro Baby on the road |
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