2023 WESTERN TRIP

Rapid City, South Dakota Area Motorcycle Rides

September 1, 2023 and surrounding ride days

Motorcycle rides from the Rapid City area included Deadwood and Sturgis, Wind Cave National Park, and a ride through the Black Hills toward Custer State Park and Mount Rushmore.

I stayed at a Boondockers Welcome Host just north of Rapid City.  This was a great Host and even guided me on a tour around the area after we had some breakfast at the Millstone Family Restaurant.  We finish up our ride with some Dairy Queen in Keystone, SD.

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Picture Slideshow — Rapid City Area ↗ Ride Video — Mt. Rushmore Area ↗

MOTORCYCLE RIDE

Deadwood & Sturgis

Heading to Deadwood
Heading to Deadwood ↗In route to Deadwood, South Dakota.
Downtown Deadwood
Downtown Deadwood ↗Snapshot of downtown Deadwood, South Dakota.
Downtown Deadwood
Downtown Deadwood ↗Another downtown view.
Deadwood City Park
Deadwood City Park ↗Breaktime in a Deadwood city park.
Sturgis Ride
Sturgis Ride ↗
Heading to Sturgis
Heading to Sturgis ↗In route to Sturgis, South Dakota.
Sturgis Ride
Sturgis Ride ↗Downtown Sturgis, SD.
Sturgis Ride
Sturgis Ride ↗Driving down the Sturgis strip.
Sturgis Ride
Sturgis Ride ↗All is pretty quite in Sturgis when the Rally is over with.
Sturgis Ride
Sturgis Ride ↗
Sturgis Ride
Sturgis Downtown ↗
Sturgis Ride
Sturgis Ride ↗Outside of town.  Full Throttle Saloon.
Sturgis Ride
Sturgis Ride ↗Scenic highways which route you ride.
Sturgis Ride
Sturgis Ride ↗
Deadwood — City Website ↗ Sturgis — City Website ↗

MOTORCYCLE RIDE

Crazy Horse & Wind Cave National Park

Wind Cave Ride Route
Wind Cave Ride Route ↗Route map for the Wind Cave area ride.
Crazy Horse Memorial
Crazy Horse Memorial ↗View of Crazy Horse Memorial.
Wind Cave National Park
Wind Cave National Park ↗Beware of the big Bison!
Wind Cave Visitor Center
Wind Cave Visitor Center ↗Stop to check out Visitor Center.
Home, on the Range
Home, on the Range ↗Interpretive display at Wind Cave National Park.
Exploring the Black Hills
Exploring the Black Hills ↗Black Hills interpretive display.
Returning to Base Camp
Returning to Base Camp ↗Returned to the Boondockers Welcome base camp location.
Base Camp Arrival
Base Camp Arrival ↗My set up at my Boondockers Welcome host  — got to watch your footing in the large gravel.
Boondockers Welcome Base Camp
Boondockers Welcome Base Camp↗Piedmont, South Dakota.
Boondockers Welcome Base Camp
Boondockers Welcome Base Camp↗Excellent scenic area.
Boondockers Welcome Base Camp
Boondockers Welcome Base Camp↗RV and Triumph at base camp.
Crazy Horse Memorial ↗ Wind Cave National Park — NPS ↗

MOTORCYCLE RIDE

Custer State Park & Mount Rushmore Area

Custer State Park Ride Route
Custer State Park Ride Route ↗Route map for the ride.
Heading Out
Heading Out ↗Tony is riding his Can-Am Spyder.
Breakfast Time
Breakfast Time ↗Breakfast at the Millstone Family Restaurant in Rapid City.
Custer State Park Ride
Custer State Park Ride ↗On the road.
Custer State Park Ride
Custer State Park Ride ↗On the road.
Keystone, South Dakota
Keystone, South Dakota ↗Turning left on SD-40 in Keystone.
Tony and His Can-Am
Tony and His Can-Am ↗Tony P. and his Can-Am Spyder.
Custer State Park Ride
Custer State Park Ride ↗Black Hills scenery.
Custer State Park
Custer State Park ↗Entering the State Park area.
Custer State Park
Custer State Park ↗Plenty of "pull-offs" in the State Park.
Custer State Park
Custer State Park ↗State Park information.
Tony P. & Jim M.
Tony P. & Jim M. ↗Near Mt. Rushmore.
Scovel Johnson Tunnel
Scovel Johnson Tunnel ↗Riding through the Black Hills.
Norbeck Overlook
Norbeck Overlook ↗Black Hills National Forest.
Keystone Break
Keystone Break ↗Dairy Queen break in Keystone, South Dakota.
Custer State Park ↗ RELIVE Route Tracker — Mt. Rushmore Area ↗

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