Planning a trip at the end of June this year. We have been there before(to the black hills-not badlands), but the children are getting older and want to take them back. Is anyone here from the area? What I am wondering is if there are any good sites to see "off the beaten path" ? We are camping near Hill City. I know it is quite a ways away yet, but snowing and getting colder out, so just trying to do some research into it. I was looking on google earth and it looks like some type of farming is going on right next to the badlands? Just curious to what else one might be able to see. Thanks-SHON
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Tony in SD
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1880s train from Hill City to Keystone is fun. Takes about an hour one way. I liked it.
What else did you have in mind?
What else did you have in mind?
Patrick Klise
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Suggest you visit Custer State Park. Beautiful area and lots of buffalo and pronghorn to see up
close. Have lunch at the State Game Lodge in Custer State Park. Historic old place beautifully
kept. Of course, you'll visit Mt Rushmore and the
Crazy Horse monument.
close. Have lunch at the State Game Lodge in Custer State Park. Historic old place beautifully
kept. Of course, you'll visit Mt Rushmore and the
Crazy Horse monument.
international 606
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Me and my wife took part of our honeymoon in Valentine Nebraska took in two waterfall near Valrntine then spent some time near Merrit lake. I am sure there is great camping around Valentne NE.
largeandincharge
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The Devils Tower is not far away in Wyoming at Sundance. On the way there on I90 you can see the tracks of Custer 7th Cav where they crossed what is now I90. Just east Rapid City is Ellsworth AFB. they have really good museum there. during the cold war our B-36's were stationed there. They have missle silo you can tour. Just north of Hill City is Custer state park has lots of wildlife to. The buffalos are neat and will come right up to your car. At Lead thr Homestake gold mine has museum a viewing platform where you can look down into what was the huge open pit mine. More to seein that area than days to see it. Don't miss the Crazy horse statue west of Custer. It will be the biggest sculpture in world. Paid for by donations, commissioned by the Lakota souix as a tribute to all native americans.
Last time I spent any time in the Black Hills, I thought most all the back roads were pretty. Didn't try any that were not at least decently maintained gravel roads, though. If you're in Hill City, a must stop is the Black Hills Institute, where they have a terrific dinosaur display. I also second the Hill City steam train. Lots of fun as they leave Hill City. If you're sitting in the open car up front you'll get a nice coating of oily sand, they put sand thru the boiler tubes to clean out the soot and it goes out the stack and onto the first couple cars.
huntingreen2day
Member
I drove through the badlands and out the back side. I enjoyed it very much. If not for a GPS I would probably still be wandering around out there 2 years later. I have never seen so much hay in my life as I did when I drove from TN to Yellowstone and back.
If you were planning on going to the black hills area the 3rd weekend in august there would be the black hills steam and gas threshing bee to visit.
Also there is a tractor salvage yard Elson Implement, Located in Belle Fourche, South Dakota
http://www.elsonimplement.com/
Black hills steam and gas threshing bee facebook page
Also there is a tractor salvage yard Elson Implement, Located in Belle Fourche, South Dakota
http://www.elsonimplement.com/
Black hills steam and gas threshing bee facebook page
Lloyd In South Carolina
Member
Big Horn sheep,,,, taken in Custer State Park.
i am thinking North of the bad lands 20 mi or so but I am sure someone one here will chime in. The largest drug store in the world. Takes up on city (town) block. You can,t miss the signs . Wall drugs I belive is the name. You know me anything to check out. Stoped planig on going to the rest room and spending 20 minute break.. bAD NEWS TWO HROUS LATTER MY WIFE WAS STILL WONDERING. There is a good road right thru the badlands real good drive.
Go for trail ride in Custer Park.
Climb Harney Peak
Passion Play in Spearfish.
Mt Rushmore. Be3 sure to visit the studio.
Visit at least a couple of caves.
Godd museum in Deadwood.
Swim in the natural gravel bottom heated pool (Evans Plunge) in Hot Springs
Sylvan Lake Lodge.
Climb Harney Peak
Passion Play in Spearfish.
Mt Rushmore. Be3 sure to visit the studio.
Visit at least a couple of caves.
Godd museum in Deadwood.
Swim in the natural gravel bottom heated pool (Evans Plunge) in Hot Springs
Sylvan Lake Lodge.
Paul Janke
Member
Mammoth site in Hot Springs, South Dakota. It is an ongoing excavation that is fun to see. Check before you go, I think it is seasonal.
Paul from MI
Well-known Member
If you are going across Nebraska, try route 12 across the northern part of the state. Lots of open country, a few small towns, Valentine is about the biggest in the western part. And some of the friendliest people in the world. Wife and I travelled that way last fall and thoroughly enjoyed the ride.
I was there a couple of summers ago, I want to go back. We were there during the 4th of July weekend-way to much people and it rained most of the time. There is a nice drive through the badlands, costs $10-15 a car-takes several hours if you stop and look. Custer park costs about the same and IS well worth it- spend a half a day driving through it. Always ride the 1880 train. Wall drug near the bad lands is the biggest tourist trap ever-but if you like that stuff don't miss it-it is "free". Has lots of nice old west pictures to look at. We enjoyed reptile gardens. Of course MT. Rushmore. There must be stuff off the beaten path too. Next time I will want to see devils tower, not that far away. We missed alot of stuff because it was raining hard.
Brian(MN)
Brian(MN)
The "nice" thing about the Black Hills is the variety of things to see without driving too many miles. It goes from the desert of the Badlands to rocky areas in "The Hills" to lots of trees, to no trees, nice lakes and very scenic drives. Our favorite is 14A from the south to the north into Spearfish. It's known as the Spearfish Canyon Road. Driving south to north, you can coast down hill for seven miles. If you have a "straight stick", you can shut the motor off and just enjoy the scenery.
East of the Black Hills about 300 miles, don't miss the museum at Freeman. It's about 20 miles south of Interstate 90 along Highway 81. It's a big museum for a little town like Freeman. It has old tractors, cars, motorcycles back from the early 'teens, a 1927 biplane, four out-buildings including a furnished pioneer home and country school house. There are thousands of items from the pioneering era. It also features one of the largest Native American artifacts exhibit in the state with hundreds of original items. Well worth the $4. admission.
East of the Black Hills about 300 miles, don't miss the museum at Freeman. It's about 20 miles south of Interstate 90 along Highway 81. It's a big museum for a little town like Freeman. It has old tractors, cars, motorcycles back from the early 'teens, a 1927 biplane, four out-buildings including a furnished pioneer home and country school house. There are thousands of items from the pioneering era. It also features one of the largest Native American artifacts exhibit in the state with hundreds of original items. Well worth the $4. admission.
I really enjoy visiting the Blackhills. The area from Custer to Deadwood is really unique. The last time we were there was two summers ago. We always take the side trip to Devils Tower. We take a walk around the tower. Indians leave prayer blankets on the rocks and hang prayer bags on the trees around the tower. Very sacred place for the Indian people. Signs around the area instruct people to leave the blankets and prayer bags along. When we were leaving, we noticed to the south of the tower some type of white sculplture. I parked the car on the side of the road and walked down the meadow. When I got down there it was obvious that it was a sculpture of a smoke signal.
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