Black Hills

Mount Rushmore

A visit to the Black Hills by a biker means at least three things, Sturgis, great roads to ride, and Mount Rushmore, in that order. I suspect that some of you made have a few others you might suggest as well. However, these would be on just about everybody's list. We had planned on just passing through, but instead we took an extra day and took in some of the high points. So glad we did. The roads and riding in the Black Hills are absolutely fantastic. This year especially so, there has been an unusual amount of early summer rain and everything is very green and lush. The Sturgis rally goers will be in for a great treat this year. And Mount Rushmore never seems to lose it's splendor either. Always an impressive sight.

Crazy Horse Mountain

We stopped by to check on the progress at Chief Crazy Horse, that work is still moving forward. This is a visit that I also highly recommend. The story of the sculptor and the sculpting is every bit as impressive as the character of Chief Crazy Horse himself. An amazing story to behold.

The Eye of the Needle

Those of you that have ever ridden the Needles Highway have this sight permanently engraved in your memory of favorites. As I have already mentioned, the menu of spectacular roads in the "Hills" is awesome. In this same area you need to make sure you experience the Iron Mountain Road as well.

Downtown Keystone

The town of Keystone itself is a very picturesque sight as well. Lots of shops, restaurants, stores and places to stay, all within view of Rushmore. A really quaint little place just to relax and spend some time, oh sure, money also....