South Dakota Highway 244

Highway 244
Highway 244
	Route of SD 244 (in red)
Route information
	Maintained by SDDOT
Length	10.457 mi (16.829 km)
Existed	1975–present
Major junctions
West end	US 16 / US 385 near Hill City
East end	US 16A near Keystone
Location
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
Counties	Pennington
Highway system
	South Dakota State Trunk Highway System; Interstate; US; State;

South Dakota Highway 244 (SD 244) is a short state highway located entirely within Pennington County, South Dakota which provides access to Mount Rushmore. Highway 244 runs generally east–west between its eastern terminus at US 16A near Keystone and its western terminus at US 16/US 385 south of Hill City. The entire route is part of the Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway. SD 244 does not connect to its parent route.

Route description

SD 244 begins in the Black Hills National Forest at an intersection with U.S. Route 16 (US 16) and US 385 south of Hill City. It heads to the east, winding through the forest where it passes Summit Peak. Near Old Baldy Mountain, the route enters the Mount Rushmore National Monument area. It curves around the park and heads back to the north. The route ends at US 16A south of Keystone.^[3]

History

Highway 244 was originally part of South Dakota Highway 87. The switch to Highway 244 occurred in 1975, with the signs being concurrently posted until January 1, 1977.^[2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Pennington County.

Location	mi^[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
	0.000	0.000	US 16 / US 385 – Custer, Hill City, Rapid City, Crazy Horse Mt., Sylvan Lake, Needles Highway, Jewel Cave National Monument, Sheridan Lake	Western terminus
Mount Rushmore	10.457	16.829	US 16A – Custer State Park, Keystone	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

^ ^a ^b "State Highway Log" (PDF). Rapid City region: South Dakota Department of Transportation. January 2011. p. 169. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Highway Division Makes Road Numbering Changes". Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls. March 20, 1975. p. 2. Retrieved March 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Half Pennington County. South Dakota Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2011.