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Early Native Americans called Sica Hollow's rugged, timber-covered hills and ravines that rise out of the plains, "Paha Tanka" or "great hills."
But "Sica," the name they gave to this hollow, means evil or bad.
Trail of the Spirits, a registered National Recreation Trail, passes by bubbling reddish bogs that Sioux legends described as the blood and flesh of their ancestors. According to legends, swamp gas could be heard gurgling and stumps once glowed in the dark.
A loop of the trail passes by the small cemetery where the Roy family, the first white settlers in the area, are buried.
The park caters to horseback riders with a bridle trail and primitive equestrian campground. Horse rentals are available at a nearby stable.
Deer, wild turkeys, marmots, beavers, mink and many kinds of songbirds are among the wildlife living here. More than 220 species of plants color the landscape each season.
Though the park is open year-round, access is difficult in winter.
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Sica Hollow's varied vegetation means foliage that changes with the seasons.
Water rushes over rocks at Sica Hollow State Park.
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