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Jewel Cave National Monument
Directions

Plane

The nearest major airport is 54 miles away in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Car

The main Visitor Center and cave entrance is thirteen miles west of Custer, South Dakota on RT 16, 24 miles east of Newcastle, Wyoming on RT 16 and 54 miles from Rapid City, South Dakota via RT 16 & 16 -385.

Entrance to Jewel Cave  

Did You Know?
Jewel Cave has only one natural entrance. Although the cave is more than 140 miles long, it lies beneath just 3 square miles of land area.

Last Updated: August 21, 2006 at 12:29 EST