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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by pokey074
Pretty much any road in the Black Hills will be some of the most beautiful riding you've ever done. In no particular order: Needle's Highway, Iron Mountain Road, Spearfish Canyon, Custer State Park. Make sure to eat at the Alpine Inn in Hill City and have a beer at the Crow Peak Brewery in Spearfish.

A word of caution: the roads out in the Hills are deceptive and can be much more difficult/unforgiving than they look. There's never a year that goes by that we don't have several fatalities due to a single rider failing to negotiate a curve.

Have fun, you crazy ****!
Thanks Pokey! I will keep that in mind! I will have to try some of the roads and bars you talked about. Thanks for your help! Im so excited to go. More for the amazing riding over there. Sturgis will be cool to see but I am going to ride in the black hills more then to party at Sturgis!
 
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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 07:50 AM
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Hit Alzeda Montana on Tuesday
 
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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by pokey074
Pretty much any road in the Black Hills will be some of the most beautiful riding you've ever done. In no particular order: Needle's Highway, Iron Mountain Road, Spearfish Canyon, Custer State Park. Make sure to eat at the Alpine Inn in Hill City and have a beer at the Crow Peak Brewery in Spearfish.

A word of caution: the roads out in the Hills are deceptive and can be much more difficult/unforgiving than they look. There's never a year that goes by that we don't have several fatalities due to a single rider failing to negotiate a curve.

Have fun, you crazy ****!
Alpind Inn is a great place to eat! Always crowded and I went there before the rally. Crow Peak Brewery is now on my list! Thanks!
 
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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by DynaBobRider85
It is about a 700 mile trip from Wisconsin. How far is everyone driving to get there? The longest i ever rode in one day is 430 miles so trying to do all 700 in one day will be interesting!
We made it from the Cities in 1 day - started early, made plenty of stops and still got there by 8 mountain time. If you want a nice ride head down 169 from the cities and when you get to LeSuer the highway drops down in to the MN river valley, then catch 60 to Worthington then W on I-90.

Also try the Old Hill City Road from HC to Keystone.
 

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