South Dakota Highway 244
Route of SD 244 (in red) | ||||
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| Maintained by SDDOT | ||||
| Length | 10.457 mi (16.829 km) | |||
| Existed | 1975–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | US 16 / US 385 near Hill City | |||
| East end | US 16A near Keystone | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | South Dakota | |||
| Counties | Pennington | |||
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South Dakota Highway 244 (SD 244) is a short state highway located entirely within Pennington County, South Dakota which provides access to Mount Rushmore. Highway 244 runs generally east–west between its eastern terminus at US 16A near Keystone and its western terminus at US 16/US 385 south of Hill City. The entire route is part of the Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway. SD 244 does not connect to its parent route.