Roughlock Falls
A cascading series of falls within Spearfish Canyon, with a wooden boardwalk and picnic area. The movie Dances with Wolves was filmed nearby.
Roughlock Falls lies in a side canyon of Spearfish Canyon, where Little Spearfish Creek drops over limestone in a series of tiers. A boardwalk loops around the falls and is easy to reach. You can walk about 1.6 km from the Spearfish Canyon Lodge along the trail, or drive directly to the parking lot. The falls are in a state natural area, and a State Park pass is required. Road conditions are poor in winter.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Spearfish Canyon
- Homestake Mine & Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center
- Mount Moriah Cemetery
- Deadwood
- Pactola Reservoir
- Bear Butte State Park
- Hill City & 1880 Train
- Crazy Horse Memorial