South Dakota Highway 244

Highway 244
Route of SD 244 (in red)
Route information
Maintained by SDDOT
Length	10.457 mi[1] (16.829 km)
Existed	1975[2]–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
Highway system
South Dakota State Trunk Highway System Interstate US State
← SD 240 → SD 245

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.