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Deadwood 3 Wheeler Rally - 2020

We are staying at deadwood dicks. First rally, looking forward to it.

If you’ve never been to the Hills before, be sure to go to the ride and route overview Sunday night. You can get connected with others who have been here before. There are several nice rides off the common tourist routes. Make sure and bring your camera.
 
Any recommendations on accomodations. I looked at the rally suggestions and the first one listed was already booked up. One of the "fancier" ones wanted almost $200 per night. That's a thousand bucks for the rally. Looked at the Super 8 in Murdo (about an hour away) and they were in the $90's.

Last time I was there, we stayed in Rapid City. Don't remember the cost. I have paid up to $500 a night (Hawaii)...but those days are now in the past. :roflblack:

There is a Super 8 in Deadwood as well. We stayed there, it was only OK, but, we weren't there very much, just to sleep so it was pretty good. I think we paid $132.00 a night including taxes and fees. As for the rally, it is a pretty lose affair. when you arrive they line you up to get a T-shirt,, then they hand you some routes to ryde (and they are awesome routes I must say) and they have vendors there. Toward the end of the week they have some pretty cool events. All in all it was a great visit to a great part of the country.
 
Thanks, I will make sure we attend the route overview Sunday night. We are still working out our route from Northern MN, probably heading to Marshall to visit an old friend then west. On the way back we want to visit the Enchanted Highway in ND.

https://www.ndtourism.com/regent/attractions/enchanted-highway

Connecting somewhere with 23 S to Marshall, and then across I 90 West will take you there in the quickest way. You can avoid the 20 miles one way to Mitchell to see the famous Corn Palace...unless you like a theater building decorated in colored corn kernels.

The auto Museum in Murdo is a good look if you like old cars, trucks, and motorcycles.
 
I have done I 90 several times in the car to the Black Hills, especially when visiting my parents home in Pipestone when I was stationed in Albuquerque. I am thinking state or back roads for this trip. When I was a kid I saw the three stooges (I don't recall which three they were at that time probably around 1963 or so) at the Corn Palace. I am thinking maybe US 14 to hit some of the places I went when growing up like Brookings. A friend of mine and I road my overloaded 250cc Puche out to Pierre SD and then on to a Boy Scout camp for a week. So I want to stop at the river and see if anything looks like I think I remember. Things probably haven't changed much in 30 years.:joke:

But I always appreciate your feedback as you probably got around MN on a motorcycle more than me and we have just recently started going back often. My wife married me 46 years ago because I was the first guy leaving MN and we just kept on going. Hopefully we will get to meet you and many others at Deadwood.
 
Sorry, I meant to say 50 years things haven't changed much :joke: I either need a better keyboard or better typer.
 
From Pierre you could either go down highway 83 which is now 4 lane to I 90 or go west on 14/34 then go down to Midland or continue on to Sturgis. Watch out for Pheasants west of Hayes. Would highly recommend going south to Hwy 44. Very scenic cutting through the badlands. Road around Scenic is rather wavy.
One thing about western South Dakota is you need to plan your gas stops.
The road going south from Murdo to Highway 44 is under destruction, but if you go south from Kadoka you catch the badlands a few miles south of town.
 
Good suggestions, I will take a look on the map. My wife is playing with the Roadtripper App so I will pass that on to her.
 
We went to the Sturgis rally several years ago and loved every minute of it. Now that the wife has her F3L she is all about riding the area again (without having to look at the back of my helmet) so we are going to the 3 wheeler rally this year. We have reservations at the Travelodge and will trailer in from St. Louis. Really looking forward to it. We like to spend our time on the bikes vs walking around Sturgis or Deadwood. We will try to hit as many of the rides as possible but as stated in other posts there are a ton of beautiful roads and sights to see there. We like to ride in groups so if anybody has some planned rides or want to get one together let us know.
 

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I have done I 90 several times in the car to the Black Hills, especially when visiting my parents home in Pipestone when I was stationed in Albuquerque. I am thinking state or back roads for this trip. When I was a kid I saw the three stooges (I don't recall which three they were at that time probably around 1963 or so) at the Corn Palace. I am thinking maybe US 14 to hit some of the places I went when growing up like Brookings. A friend of mine and I road my overloaded 250cc Puche out to Pierre SD and then on to a Boy Scout camp for a week. So I want to stop at the river and see if anything looks like I think I remember. Things probably haven't changed much in 30 years.:joke:

But I always appreciate your feedback as you probably got around MN on a motorcycle more than me and we have just recently started going back often. My wife married me 46 years ago because I was the first guy leaving MN and we just kept on going. Hopefully we will get to meet you and many others at Deadwood.

I did have the chance to do a lot of MC riding in MN. It was all of the two wheel variety. Spyders were not invented yet. I have covered most of the state. When I was in the Leathercraft business, Northern MN east to west, was my territory. I called on mostly every school from Sandstone North.

Back road traveling is the way to go for scenery and sights. :yes:
 
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If you have not ridden any of the many roads in the Deadwood/Black Hills area you are in for a huge treat... they have some of the best riding in America.. go for it..
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I plan to attend and is my first Three Wheel Rally. Staying at Whitetail Creek Resort near Lead. Have been to the Black Hills many times on bicycle trips and automobile vacations so am looking forward to the Rally. Hope to meet many of you this summer.
 
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