South Dakota Highway 71
# South Dakota Highway 71

South Dakota Highway 71 (SD 71) is a 34.535-mile (55.579 km) state highway in Fall River County, South Dakota, United States, that travels from the Nebraska state line (where it continues as N-2/N-71 through the Black Hills National Forest) to U.S. Route 18 Bypass (US 18 Byp.) in Hot Springs. It is part of a triple state highway serving South Dakota, Nebraska, and Colorado.

## Route description

SD 71's southern terminus is at the Nebraska border in Black Hills National Forest where it has the same number.

In the forest, the route meets the terminus of South Dakota Highway 471. After that, it leaves the forest and ends at US 18 Byp. in Hot Springs.

## History

The road was originally commissioned in 1936 as part of South Dakota Highway 87. Part of that highway was given the SD 71 designation in 1962.

## Major intersections

The entire highway is in Fall River County.

| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Unorganized Territory of Southwest Fall River | 0.000 | 0.000 | N-2 south / N-71 south – Crawford | Continuation beyond Nebraska state line |
| ​ | 7.816 | 12.579 | SD 471 north – Edgemont | Southern terminus of SD 471 |
| Hot Springs | 34.535 | 55.579 | US 18 Byp. (Indianapolis Avenue) – The Mammoth Site, Civic Center | Northern terminus of SD 71 |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |||||
