Family Nature Summits: Black Hills Summit: Full Schedule

Sign-ups will officially open on June 28th at 9 PDT/ 11 CDT/ 12 EDT. Activities without signup limits are available now. Need help? The Summit Handbook and our pick a hike guide are helpful resources! Email [email protected] with additional questions or message us in Sched!

Session availability is subject to change due to weather, availability, and interest. Classes with fewer than 5 participants are subject to cancellation.

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6:45am MDT

$$ Buffalo Safari Jeep Tour

Limited spots

Sunday August 2, 2026 6:45am - 9:00am MDT

Creekside Lodge

Limited Capacity seats available

Explore the famous Custer State Park Wildlife Loop in an open-air jeep with a Custer State Park guide. A 1.5 - 2 private, guided adventure deep into the park to see free-roaming bison, pronghorn, elk, deer, the truly adorable prairie dogs, and begging burros. A much more intimate experience than one can do on their own, with exclusive use of private trails, and guides not only locating the wildlife but also imparting historical and educational facts.

Sunday August 2, 2026 6:45am - 9:00am MDT
Creekside Lodge

Tour, Difficulty- Easy

8:30am MDT

$$ Tour - Mammoth Site and Wind Cave Tours - all day

Limited spots

Sunday August 2, 2026 8:30am - 3:30pm MDT

Limited Capacity seats available

We will start our day at the Mammoth Site, a unique, active paleontological dig site and museum featuring the world’s largest concentration of mammoth remains, with a guided tour. From there, we will visit Wind Cave National Park for a cave tour. Wind Cave is known for its rare boxwork formations, cave popcorn, and flowstone. Our final stop will be the Wind Cave NP visitors center to learn about the unique geology and cultural significance of the area's Native American tribes.

Natural Entrance Cave Tour- ⅔ mile, moderate trail. Paths are uneven, and the 300 stairs can be slippery, steep, and dimly lit.

Cost: $28

Faculty

Danny McMurphy

Hike Leader & Cave Expert, Faculty

Danny McMurphy is a lifelong resident of Sullivan, Missouri, where he has raised 4 children, two sons and two daughters, and has 4 grandchildren. He and his wife, Linda, have been married for 56 years. He retired from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – St. Louis District in 2009... Read More →

Sunday August 2, 2026 8:30am - 3:30pm MDT

Tour, Difficulty- Moderate

Cost $28

Family Nature Summits: Black Hills Summit

6:45am MDT

8:30am MDT

Danny McMurphy

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