Across the plains
#1
Across the plains
Hello from Germany,
my wife and I want to close the gap (see my avatar) and plan on riding from Chicago to the Black Hills in September.
We have seen a lot of your beautiful country, but I`m still missing the "true prairie".
So, here`s my question: Where are the best places to spot these endless grasslands waving in the wind, just as in Dances with Wolves?
You locals surely know the scenic roads through your home country.
Thank you
Ernest
my wife and I want to close the gap (see my avatar) and plan on riding from Chicago to the Black Hills in September.
We have seen a lot of your beautiful country, but I`m still missing the "true prairie".
So, here`s my question: Where are the best places to spot these endless grasslands waving in the wind, just as in Dances with Wolves?
You locals surely know the scenic roads through your home country.
Thank you
Ernest
#2
Grasslands
There are some grasslands along highway 20 in northern Nebraska. Most land used for farming or cattle. Careful ,not a lot of gas stations. Also Ogalla grasslands north of Crawford NE, on hwy 71.This leads right into Black Hills.
Last edited by WrenchinRider; 02-24-2016 at 01:17 PM.
#3
From Chicago there is a few different routes you could take....
#1 take Interstate 80 west through Iowa and turn north on I35 to Albert Lea Minnesota then head west again on I90 which will take you all the way into the black hills.
#2 Take I90 west all the way from Chicago to the Black hills.
Either way once you enter South Dakota its grass land from Sioux Falls to Rapid City...about 5 hours
I prefer route number one...less traffic. Hope that helps...I live in Rapid City and travel through Chicago at least once a year...
#1 take Interstate 80 west through Iowa and turn north on I35 to Albert Lea Minnesota then head west again on I90 which will take you all the way into the black hills.
#2 Take I90 west all the way from Chicago to the Black hills.
Either way once you enter South Dakota its grass land from Sioux Falls to Rapid City...about 5 hours
I prefer route number one...less traffic. Hope that helps...I live in Rapid City and travel through Chicago at least once a year...
#5
As I recall, most of Dances with Wolves was filmed in South Dakota near Pierre and Rapid City. You might want to take a little detour off of I-90 on Highway 240 and run through the Sage Creek Wilderness Area (some of the movie was filmed here). A more scenic route than I-90 would be to take Highway 20 through Nebraska, up to Valentine. Then, go north on Highway 27 out of Gordon, NE and see Wounded Knee - which, contrary to recent news reports, is the site of the largest shooting massacre in the history of the U.S. From Wounded Knee, you can take back roads north up to Sage Creek.
Edit: Once you pass O'Neill, NE, keep an eye on your fuel tank and fill up pretty much every chance you get.
Edit: Once you pass O'Neill, NE, keep an eye on your fuel tank and fill up pretty much every chance you get.
Last edited by Mudinyeri; 06-13-2016 at 02:09 PM.
#6
As I recall, most of Dances with Wolves was filmed in South Dakota near Pierre and Rapid City. You might want to take a little detour off of I-90 on Highway 240 and run through the Sage Creek Wilderness Area (some of the movie was filmed here). A more scenic route than I-90 would be to take Highway 20 through Nebraska, up to Valentine. Then, go north on Highway 27 out of Gordon, NE and see Wounded Knee - which, contrary to recent news reports, is the site of the largest shooting massacre in the history of the U.S. From Wounded Knee, you can take back roads north up to Sage Creek.
Edit: Once you pass O'Neill, NE, keep an eye on your fuel tank and fill up pretty much every chance you get.
Edit: Once you pass O'Neill, NE, keep an eye on your fuel tank and fill up pretty much every chance you get.
On way home i would go to 90 East to Wall SD then make sure to take the State 240 loop through the Badlands and see more area where Wolves was filmed also Starship Troopers was filmed in the same area.
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