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Old Nov 5, 2009 | 06:19 AM
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My buddy and I are doing the black hills in Mid June. We are going to base out of Hot Springs, and Have routes planned to Rushmore, Devils Tower, and the Bad Lands. Looking for other riders favorite rides. We deffinitley plany on hitting the biggies, Deadwood, Sturgis, etc. And are looking for roads that other riders love.
 
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Old Nov 5, 2009 | 04:59 PM
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Don't forget Custer State Park, Needles Highway, and the Crazy Horse Monument. Oh yeah, and for pure schmalz, when you visit the Badlands, make sure you stop at Wall Drug.
 
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Old Nov 5, 2009 | 06:56 PM
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dont forget iron mountain rd and the pigtail bridges, thats my favorite road, ride it every morning when i'm there in august before it gets busy...usually do the loop thru custer and back to the needles hwy then out to hill city for breakfast
 
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 09:33 PM
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I agree with all the previous plus Spearfish Canyon.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 09:45 PM
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we had the most fun doing crazyhorse, custer state park, and iron mountain road.
badlands and wall drug were a close second.
 
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Old Nov 9, 2009 | 07:57 AM
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There's a nice back road from Keystone to Hill City that follows the 1880 rail line.
 
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Old Nov 9, 2009 | 06:28 PM
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My top 3 are:

#1 - Iron Mountain Rd
#2 - Needles Highway
#3 - Spearfish Canyon

Runner up = HWY 79 out of Rapid City to Nemo & Sturgis.
Honorable Mention = Custer State Park loop
 
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Old Nov 9, 2009 | 07:38 PM
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If you want to flat out haul some ***, take the road north out of Hullet, WY to Alzeda, MT. Four Corners to Sundance is fun also.
 
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agree with all of the above. Make sure to stop at nemo guest ranch. super nice people and one of the coolest bars ever. IMHO crazy horse is a much better stop then Mt. Rushmore. (the ride up is great but the view from the parking lot is as good as the one in the visitor center and way cheaper. also Von aokker canyon is great.
 
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 08:38 PM
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Nemo Road, from Sturgis to Rapid City, goes by Nemo ranch.
Really, just pick a road in the Hills. They are all good.
 
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