Spearfish Canyon is a wonderland all year long. I’ve posted about 11th Hour Gulch before, but it is a different experience depending on the time of year that you visit. Be sure to put this on your list of stops when in Spearfish Canyon.
If you are traveling north in the canyon, you’ll want to park in the pullout just after kissing rocks. Here is a video I took while walking to the gulch.
Even though I’ve been coming to the Black Hills since birth, my family just pointed out 11th hour gulch three years ago. The first time we went, there were hundreds of blue butterflies all over the gulch to add to the beauty. It’s an amazing place – it seems that it’s a favorite for climbers, also.