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Tourer
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: Maryland
It Depends on your starting point as to the order of routes.
Our starting point is Spearfish.
Day one
Sturgis, Dead wood, Spearfish canyon.
Day Two
We do Iron mountain road the wildlife loop then on to needles hwy in one day. You could fit in Rushmore also. It would make a long day.
Day Three
Devils Tower, Hulett Wy. Stone House or Sundance.
Day Four
Keystone, Custer, Hill city and Crazy Horse. Going through Spearfish canyon at least once that day. Usually both ways.
Days 5 6 7 are more of the same. We just use these days for going back to the spots we would like to spend more time at.
This year we are spending Three nights in Cody before going to Sturgis.
Oh yea don't forget Nemo. Also the Prairie Berry Winery in Hill city is a good stop. (wine tasting and they ship bottles home for you)
Our starting point is Spearfish.
Day one
Sturgis, Dead wood, Spearfish canyon.
Day Two
We do Iron mountain road the wildlife loop then on to needles hwy in one day. You could fit in Rushmore also. It would make a long day.
Day Three
Devils Tower, Hulett Wy. Stone House or Sundance.
Day Four
Keystone, Custer, Hill city and Crazy Horse. Going through Spearfish canyon at least once that day. Usually both ways.
Days 5 6 7 are more of the same. We just use these days for going back to the spots we would like to spend more time at.
This year we are spending Three nights in Cody before going to Sturgis.
Oh yea don't forget Nemo. Also the Prairie Berry Winery in Hill city is a good stop. (wine tasting and they ship bottles home for you)
Road Master
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 930
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From: Northwest WI
I prefer to ride Iron Mountain road from south to north. Going north you're able to see Mount Rushmore through the tunnels as you go through them. A trip out to the Badlands may be worthwhile for you. Some people like the Badlands, others not so much. We've cut down through them on our way back east after the Rally and made a shorter first day heading home.
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 192
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From: Placitas
It Depends on your starting point as to the order of routes.
Our starting point is Spearfish.
Day one
Sturgis, Dead wood, Spearfish canyon.
Day Two
We do Iron mountain road the wildlife loop then on to needles hwy in one day. You could fit in Rushmore also. It would make a long day.
Day Three
Devils Tower, Hulett Wy. Stone House or Sundance.
Day Four
Keystone, Custer, Hill city and Crazy Horse. Going through Spearfish canyon at least once that day. Usually both ways.
Days 5 6 7 are more of the same. We just use these days for going back to the spots we would like to spend more time at.
This year we are spending Three nights in Cody before going to Sturgis.
Oh yea don't forget Nemo. Also the Prairie Berry Winery in Hill city is a good stop. (wine tasting and they ship bottles home for you)
Our starting point is Spearfish.
Day one
Sturgis, Dead wood, Spearfish canyon.
Day Two
We do Iron mountain road the wildlife loop then on to needles hwy in one day. You could fit in Rushmore also. It would make a long day.
Day Three
Devils Tower, Hulett Wy. Stone House or Sundance.
Day Four
Keystone, Custer, Hill city and Crazy Horse. Going through Spearfish canyon at least once that day. Usually both ways.
Days 5 6 7 are more of the same. We just use these days for going back to the spots we would like to spend more time at.
This year we are spending Three nights in Cody before going to Sturgis.
Oh yea don't forget Nemo. Also the Prairie Berry Winery in Hill city is a good stop. (wine tasting and they ship bottles home for you)
Thanks
Road Captain
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 745
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From: MN. USA
Staying off the slab, we go through Lead almost everyday. You mite try the SD tourism site and request a vacation planner. There is a map that shows the roads/routes that you can use as a guide. The maps are everywhere out there pick one up and go. Or use this link and you can download a Black Hills riding map. http://www.southdakotarides.com/inte...ingmap/mappdf/
We take one of these maps with us on the bike and use it to get around every year.
We take one of these maps with us on the bike and use it to get around every year.
Road Captain
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 745
Likes: 28
From: MN. USA
I prefer to ride Iron Mountain road from south to north. Going north you're able to see Mount Rushmore through the tunnels as you go through them. A trip out to the Badlands may be worthwhile for you. Some people like the Badlands, others not so much. We've cut down through them on our way back east after the Rally and made a shorter first day heading home.
Also the Rapid City HD has a HUGE parking and vender area where you can purchase and have things installed on the spot, plus a big tent area for discounted clothing and such.
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 3,758
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From: Boise, ID
Not trying to hijack here but is there an of the sights a person should try to avoid during the rally? When I do go I'll most likely going to be there for awhile before the rally, then couple of days during.
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 1,006
Likes: 131
From: Central Texas area
Staying at Custer Widlife Lodge...form there out to
Baddlands
Keystone, Custer, Needles Hwy, Deadwood
Vanocker Canyon, Spearfish Canyon Sturgis, Rapid City
Then on to Red Lodge, MO ; Beartooth, Chief Josephy Skyway, Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Jackson Hole, WY, Grand Junction, Durango, CO, Madrid and Santa Fe, NM..
then home
This map works well for riding the Black Hills also:
http://www.spokanecreek.com/images/m...llsAreaMap.pdf
Baddlands
Keystone, Custer, Needles Hwy, Deadwood
Vanocker Canyon, Spearfish Canyon Sturgis, Rapid City
Then on to Red Lodge, MO ; Beartooth, Chief Josephy Skyway, Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Jackson Hole, WY, Grand Junction, Durango, CO, Madrid and Santa Fe, NM..
then home
This map works well for riding the Black Hills also:
http://www.spokanecreek.com/images/m...llsAreaMap.pdf
Last edited by rossn2; May 4, 2015 at 08:57 AM.
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