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.

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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 ↗

Sturgis Ride — Sturgis Ride ↗

Sturgis Ride — Sturgis Ride ↗

Sturgis Ride — Sturgis Ride ↗

Sturgis Ride — Sturgis Downtown ↗

Sturgis Ride — Sturgis Ride ↗

Sturgis Ride — Sturgis 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 ↗Wind Cave National Park.

Wind Cave Visitor Center — Wind Cave Visitor Center ↗At the Wind Cave 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 ↗Returning to the Boondockers Welcome base camp.

Base Camp Arrival — Base Camp Arrival ↗Swinging around to the RV to park the bike — watching my 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 Custer State Park area.

Custer State Park — Custer State Park ↗Custer State Park.

Custer State Park — Custer State Park ↗Custer 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 — Mt. Rushmore Area ↗

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