Black Hills, SD in mid-Sept?
Road Warrior
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Had that a couple years ago. Hit the perfect weekend with the leaves at their peak. Two days later-6 inches of snow.
Road Master
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Going there next week with wife staying , http://www.hisegalodge.net/ hope the weather cooperates know the wife will have a great time she loves B&B mountains and cooler weather (it's 110f plus here right now).
Russ
Russ
Thanks for more input.
Looks like we'll need to super-slab it to the region, planning to come in on I-90 west and stop n' spend the night in the Badlands area so we can do the Badlands first thing the next morning before we head on into the Black Hills area. Got a question:
Where would you recommend to stay just east of the Badlands?
Thanks again.
Looks like we'll need to super-slab it to the region, planning to come in on I-90 west and stop n' spend the night in the Badlands area so we can do the Badlands first thing the next morning before we head on into the Black Hills area. Got a question:
Where would you recommend to stay just east of the Badlands?
Thanks again.
I've stayed at Graham's Best Western in Murdo, it was nice. Wall has plenty of places; get a Buffalo burger!
Graham's BW link: http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwest...=false&sob=C42
Don't know if you're interested in this type of thing, but since you're going to be in the area, the NPS has made a park/display out of one of the Minuteman II ICBM sites that I used to work on. Here is the link: http://www.nps.gov/mimi/index.htm
Prepare for ANY kind of weather. Up in the Hills it will probably get pretty chilly at night. Right now this morning it's 44 degrees out.
Another nice place to stay just outside of Keystone is The Powderhouse Lodge, good food and nice cabins. Link: http://www.powderhouselodge.com/
Ride safe and enjoy.
Last edited by Sweetbaboo; Aug 17, 2012 at 09:50 AM.
Road Master
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From: WyoBraska (Western Nebraska)
September is the best time for a Black Hills trip. I go every year, usually the last week of Sept. It can get chilly some mornings, so pack accordingly, but then usually gets warm quickly. Had frost on my bike one morning !
Lodging won't be a problem, and the only things I ever found closed were some seasonal tourist trap places.
Have a great trip !
Lodging won't be a problem, and the only things I ever found closed were some seasonal tourist trap places.
Have a great trip !
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Road Master
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Thanks again for all the great tips and experiential input.
We still plan to hold off on the final destination (Black Hills or Colorado) based on the 10 day weather forecast for the Black Hills about 2-3 days before departure. We're hoping Ma Nature will cooperate and I can show my wife the magic of the Black Hills that I got to experience in 2010.
Otherwise it's the cage n' bike trailer to Colorado with perhaps some dirt biking thrown in for good measure.
Really... can't lose either way!
We still plan to hold off on the final destination (Black Hills or Colorado) based on the 10 day weather forecast for the Black Hills about 2-3 days before departure. We're hoping Ma Nature will cooperate and I can show my wife the magic of the Black Hills that I got to experience in 2010.
Otherwise it's the cage n' bike trailer to Colorado with perhaps some dirt biking thrown in for good measure.
Really... can't lose either way!
Road Captain
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From: Illinois
If your wife hasn't been there she may be like mine and fall in love with the place and want to move there. Last year we stayed at the mile high motel in custer inexpensive. I have set out 3 times to do the black hills and then go down to Colorado but each time I have too much fun in SD so I never made it to Colorado, So this year I decided to leave the Black Hills out and go directly to Colorado on Friday.
Whatever you decide Have a safe trip.
Whatever you decide Have a safe trip.
Road Captain
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From: 2 miles from the Sun!
Horse Thief Campgrounds just south of Mt Rushmore on 87 to Needles Hwy. Weather great some road. Construction the park rangers neglect to mention when they take your free other than that it's great here.
Russ
Russ
I did that trip last year starting the day after labor day. Left Western Washington, hit Little Big Horn Battlefield, Devils Tower and Sturgis on the way. Stayed in Rapid City while touring the Black Hills (Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Custer State Park, Needles Highway, Deadwood, etc). The weather was perfect, there weren't any big crowds and lodging was inexpensive. The only rain I saw was going over the Tetons to Yellowstone on the way back. I would highly recommend the trip. Be careful if you have to ride at night, lots of antelope and deer on the roads. And KEEP YOUR DISTANCE FROM BUFFALO, they are mean buggers. If you're interested, see some pictures here: http://s237.photobucket.com/albums/f...cpZZ1QQtppZZ24
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