Garretson, South Dakota is famous as being the location of a daring escape by Jesse James following a failed bank robbery in 1876. Legend has it, that in order to escape the pursuing posse, James' horse jumped the 18-foot chasm known as Devil's Gulch. Now there are two city parks where you can hike and explore the cliffs around Split Rock Creek. Even on a summer Saturday, both parks were quiet and not crowded at all. Just the way we like it.
We first hiked Devil's Gulch Park where legend says the famous escape happened...
Yeah, I don't think any horse jumped that gap
Next was the Split Rock Dam Park where you can take pontoon boat tours to see the cave where the James gang held up while waiting for the law to give up the chase...
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