Scenic South Dakota

 Actually, Scenic, South Dakota.  As in the town.  Or former town.  Or abandoned town.  Population 10, as of the 2010 census.

Scenic sits just off Rt 44 between Rapid City South Dakota and the Badlands National Park Visitor Center.  We blinked and missed the turn on the way to the park, but decided to stop by on the way back.  After all, how could you skip Scenic SD duing a road trip?

Well...  turns out there's not much happening in Scenic. Especially at 6:30 pm on a Sunday in late September.  Here's a couple of photos:

One of the articles I read indicated that whatever glory Scenic may have had faded when I-90 bypassed the town (I-90 runs about 20 north of Scenic).  Whatever, the drive across 44 was as so much better than the interstate for us on this day.  On the other hand, when we were headed home, we sure took the interstate!

Regardless, Scenic is a funky little spot.  If we had stopped in the morning, we might've explored it a bit more.