Lots of people are going to recommend the normal routes. But I will suggest the one place I regret not getting to see. There are Mamouth Excavations going on in Hot Springs. You can incorporate this into your ride to Crazy Horse.

 

Needles, Spearfish Canyon, Nemo, Devils Tower and Hewlit for "No Panties Wednesday" also Sundance. If you get into Montana check out the Stoneville Saloon in Alzada, great biker bar, short ride from Devil"s Tower.
We'll see ya there.

 

Crazy Horse for some perspective of size compared to Rushmore. Plus the museum is cool. Also Deadwood, a nice looking town with a great main street

 

fattybob,

I was reading you recommendations for places to see in Sturgis area. How many days do we need to see all these?

AL

 

That is hard to answer. Where are you staying?. I would allow most of a day for Devils Tower/Belle Fourche loop, and a long, full day for the Badlands. I have not yet been down to Hot Springs (maybe this year). For the other rides I mentioned, it depends on where you are staying, how early you start and how long you stay in the saddle. Multiple loops shown on the maps on the website I mentioned can easily be done in one day, but I assume you will want to take leisurely rides, make stops for photos, scenery, food and whatever so take that into account. If this is your first visit, I would also allocate additional time.

I usually stay in the Keystone area and spend 2-3 full days riding the hills around Hill City and 1 or 2 days riding north (either hwy 385 or Nemo road) to the Sturgis/Deadwod/Spearfish area to see all the spectacles... If I leave Sturgis after dark I take I90 back via Rapid City which is the quickest and probably safest way. As WebWolf said, it is DARK in the hills at night.

 

Here is a Black Hills area map that will show you the most popular sights to see along with links to their websites for more info. It also shows popular rally riding roads like Iron Mtn, Needles Hwy, Wildlife Loop etc. Side benefits include a great events listing for the nightlife.

http://jdbikermap.com/biker-motorcyc...is-rally-maps/

 

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Spearfish Canyon is my favorite

 

Don't ride in the dark if you can help it.

 

One of my favorite rides in the black hills is spearfish canyon.... hard to beat that ride on a cool morning with the sun coming over the canyon walls