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Black Hills, SD
- Thread starter Lew L
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ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
Don't know how familiar you are with my favorite vacation place.
If you have time--go 60 miles east and do the Badlands National Park Loop, eat at Cedar Pass Lodge (in the park)--great buffalo burgers and Indian fry bread. Hit the gift shops in Wall as well as Wall Drug itself.
See Custer State Park and the buffalo herds. Hit the Needles Highway for spectacular scenery and a framed view of Mt. Rushmore through one of the needles.
Sturgis is also a must see. Even pre-rally time.
Devils Tower in Wyoming is also a great excursion. You can hike around the whole tower in about an hour.
Enjoy. :yes:
If you have time--go 60 miles east and do the Badlands National Park Loop, eat at Cedar Pass Lodge (in the park)--great buffalo burgers and Indian fry bread. Hit the gift shops in Wall as well as Wall Drug itself.
See Custer State Park and the buffalo herds. Hit the Needles Highway for spectacular scenery and a framed view of Mt. Rushmore through one of the needles.
Sturgis is also a must see. Even pre-rally time.
Devils Tower in Wyoming is also a great excursion. You can hike around the whole tower in about an hour.
Enjoy. :yes:
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trikermutha
New member
The open areas can get really windy in SD. Think the speed limit was 80 mph too. Stop at the Pioneer Auto Museum we went there for the first time last year after all the years if driving by the place..Mount Rushmore I always liked going to.
Get there early later in the day gets pretty crowded.
Get there early later in the day gets pretty crowded.
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
Pioneer Auto Museum is also pretty good in my book. Another 60 miles east of Badlands at Murdo, SD. Not much else there though.
trikermutha
New member
There are a few good cave tours we went on too..
Mammoth site was another that I can think of.
I will most likely pass Wall Drug next time out that way..
trikermutha
New member
For those who do go be careful of the wildlife lots of Bison in some areas and they can get hostile when getting close. They do walk on the road ways . So those of us on bikes have to take caution
easysuper
Active member
Black Hills
I spent 5 months out there building a restaurant and akspyderman had a great list, some of the best country I have ridden in. I was so lucky to spend that much time and rode nearly every weekend, Custer State Park was my favorite spot with the buffalo and needles Hwy.
I spent 5 months out there building a restaurant and akspyderman had a great list, some of the best country I have ridden in. I was so lucky to spend that much time and rode nearly every weekend, Custer State Park was my favorite spot with the buffalo and needles Hwy.
Lew L
Well-known member
Most are on the agenda already. Wind Cave is amazing. Rushmore and Iron Mt. Road today. CUSTER State park tomorrow.
Spyder has run PERFECTLY nojoke.
Kaos
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Lew L
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Heavy rain
Glad I took the cover for the:spyder2: on this trip as it is pouring rain outside. But it's just a passing light/thunder storm. Mt. Rushmore was a great day and we got back before the rain.
BTW: 25,000 pounds of dynamite used for the monument.:yikes:
Kaos
Storms update:
Did I say "just a passing.....storm. Not!!!! Still pouring rain, over 4 hours and counting.
Glad I took the cover for the:spyder2: on this trip as it is pouring rain outside. But it's just a passing light/thunder storm. Mt. Rushmore was a great day and we got back before the rain.
BTW: 25,000 pounds of dynamite used for the monument.:yikes:
Kaos
Storms update:
Did I say "just a passing.....storm. Not!!!! Still pouring rain, over 4 hours and counting.
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Jim&Teresa
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Enjoy the Black Hills - plenty to do as many mentioned in their posts here. I would add to this comment that Iron Mountain Road (highway 16A) is a great ride as explained - do this route as stated and then go back towards Mt. Rushmore on Iron Mountain Road - you will see Mount Rushmore framed by some of the tunnels when you do this reverse trip!
I lived out in Rapid City for 4 years when in college (1973 -1977). My wife's family lives out there and we go there 4-5 times a year! Never get tired of it....some of my favorites are (sorry if it repeats some from previous posts):''
* Rapid City to Sturgis take Nemo Road to Vanocker Canyon - great ride (or reverse)
* Spearfish Canyon
* Deadwood - interesting town, also can go to Lead, SD adjacent to Deadwood if you're interested in a "mining" town - several free sites to see
* Devils Tower in Wyoming (you can do this by going to Belle Fourche then towards Wyoming (hwy 34/24) to Hulett then Devils Tower back through Wyoming (hwy385/85) to Black Hills via Newcaste, Custer, Needles Highway, etc. If you have time there is a free museum in Belle Fourche...Tri State Museum
* Lots of other places like Custer State Park (I worked there one summer while in college - tour guide)
There is a free road guide map at just about any stop - tear one (or two) off of the pad at these places - it's a good view of the Black Hills, tour sites, roads, etc.
If you have any specific questions, just PM me....
I wish you a great time and safe travels! :thumbup:
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Jim&Teresa
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+1...we just stopped at the Pioneer Auto Museum this year for the first time - it was awesome! :thumbup::thumbup:
trikermutha
New member
:agree: we went there for the first time too..The head is really taking shape now..Plus you can take a bus ride to the top..But of coarse that cost money to do that..
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
The only highly hyped item that I did not like was the Corn Palace in Mitchell SD. It's 20 miles or so one way from the Interstate. The attraction is beautiful--IF--you are interested in looking at a building that has been decorated in colored corn in order to make really neat murals on the wall. They change them out occasionally.
They used to have a Doll Museum across the street--but don't know if it is still there.
They used to have a Doll Museum across the street--but don't know if it is still there.
trikermutha
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:agree: as well as Wall Drug it was much better many years ago. If your into T-Shirts and tourist junk then that's the place for you. They even have a Harley Store down the block that only sells shirts and hats.
