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The World’s 100 Best Canyons & Gorges

Sunday Gulch

Custer State Park, United States

  1. WORLD’S BEST CANYONS & GORGES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 28 2026
Sunday Gulch

A loop trail drops into a rocky gulch with tall stone walls and a stream running through it. Visitors go down boulders with metal railings into the gulch, then return through shaded forest.

Highlights

  • Boulder section with metal railings
  • Stream with small waterfalls
  • Gulch rock walls

Good to know

  • Counterclockwise recommended, so steep rocks come first
  • About 3 miles, 2 to 4 hours on foot
  • Parking is tight at Sylvan Lake, arrive early

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