October 5th, 2024

Cathedral Fire 

UPDATE from Custer State Park (10-5-24)

We're Back Open! 

Thanks to the incredible efforts of our wildland firefighters and local emergency management teams, the fire spread was kept to a small area. 

As of October 5, 2024, the following areas are back open: 

-Needles Highway 
-Sylvan Lake
-Cathedral Spires
-Trails 9 and 4

Please note that Little Devils Tower Trail will remain closed for the next several days. We ask visitors to please honor that closure and stay off the trail. 

Thank you for everyone's understanding and support for Custer State Park. 

Silica Mine Fire

Reported: October 5th, 10:01 am

Location: 4 miles southwest of Deerfield lake 

Size: 0.1 acres

Resources: Federal

Status: Contained

Cause: Human