The Badlands
Starting in Rapid City, Head East on High 44 past the Regional Airport. Go through Scenic and on to Interior and Cedar Pass. You will pick up Hwy 240 called the Bandlands Loop and exit on I-90 (Exit 110 at Wall) I90 Westbound riders are so eager to get to Sturgis or the Black Hills they don’t take the time to see the Bandlands. This is a mistake. The whole loop takes only an hour and brings you right back to I-90. 1. The Roads are paved 2 lane highways with some gentle curves, nothing too challenging. 2. There aren’t many trees and it can get hot in the summer. Bring along plenty of water. 3. Other than Interior there aren’t any town in the National Park. Fill up with Gas at Rapid City, Interior, or Wall. 4. There is lodging in the park at Cedar Pass, Interior, or Wall. 5. There are 4 scenic overlooks and several scenic pull offs and some short walking trails near the visitors center. Motorcyclists are a more curious lot though and I expect you’ll stop and take more of the beauty than the typical car traveler.
Custer Park & Loop
Hill City, South Dakota 57745 Sylvan Lake Rd, Custer, SD 57730 26611 US-385, Hot Springs, SD 57747 US-16 Scenic, Custer, SD 57730 US-16 Scenic, Custer, SD 57730 Iron Mountain Rd, Custer, SD 57730 SD-87, Custer, SD 57730 SD-87, Custer, SD 57730
Iron Mt Road – Mt Rushmore and Crazy Horse Monument
The Iron Mountain Road then Mt Rushmore and finally Crazy Horse 17 MILES 314 CURVES 14 SWITCHBACKS 3 PIGTAILS 3 TUNNELS 4 PRESIDENTS 2 SPLITS If you want to change the google map below, here are the directions we used. Google Map: 999 Main St, Sturgis, SD 57785 3 US-385, Deadwood, SD 57732 Keystone, South Dakota 57751 US-16 Scenic, Keystone, SD 57751 24600-24602 Iron Mountain Rd, Custer, SD 57730 US-16 Scenic, Custer, SD 57730 US-16 Scenic, Custer, SD 57730 Custer, South Dakota 57730 Hill City, South Dakota 57745 23821 US-385, Hill City, SD 57745
