Rally Rides

[plumber63]

So has anyone got any rides planned yet?
Its only 3 months till this gets started.:yep:

[trip]

Here are some choices......

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[Framer]

I hoped we’d have them by now. Noel is working on them and I should have them any day now. We’re going off Trip’s rides with a few adjustments.

[plumber63]

If we are doing the badlands loop, which I would think we would:tup:. I will have to adjust my ride in as I am going to come in thru that area. That way I can see as much of this area as possible.:tup:

Just checking out sections on google earth street view, it looks awesome.:yep:

[plumber63]

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Best+Western+Buffalo+Ridge+Inn,+310+W+Mount+Rushmo re+Rd,+Custer,+SD/Wall,+SD/Badlands+Pinnacles+Entrance/Interior,+SD/Scenic/43.5082454,-102.5052689/Best+Western+Buffalo+Ridge+Inn,+Custer,+SD/@43.8138994,-103.1725535,124842m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m39!4m38!1m5!1m1!1s0x8762cdb81e2921 fb:0xfe5ea9d2cef75801!2m2!1d-103.6119682!2d43.762275!1m5!1m1!1s0x877da9f1895e0f 97:0xda3c92aa56a2d05!2m2!1d-102.2415477!2d43.9924889!1m5!1m1!1s0x877dd01194236 5c9:0x9bf7afd55ad63f07!2m2!1d-102.2387161!2d43.8809928!1m5!1m1!1s0x877e8128dcb73 dbb:0xc4466c91fa55d41f!2m2!1d-101.9840423!2d43.7269378!1m5!1m1!1s0x877db3de3a98b cb1:0x130a6ee764570b1a!2m2!1d-102.5548661!2d43.7797143!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x8762cdb81 e2921fb:0xfe5ea9d2cef75801!2m2!1d-103.6119682!2d43.762275!3e0


I like this, the part going down to Rockyford(2) and Redshirt (40) looks a lot more scenic than going back 44.

[Framer]

We will be doing the badlands

[plumber63]

I would actually like to do it like this:yep:. But 31 miles of it are dirt roads.:ohno::lol: It does look like nice and smooth dirt:lol:.


https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Best+Western+Buffalo+Ridge+Inn,+310+W+Mount+Rushmo re+Rd,+Custer,+SD/43.9007521,-102.2926437/Badlands+Pinnacles+Entrance/Interior,+SD/Scenic/43.5082454,-102.5052689/Best+Western+Buffalo+Ridge+Inn,+Custer,+SD/@43.6310461,-103.5254506,120711m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m36!4m35!1m5!1m1!1s0x8762cdb81e2921 fb:0xfe5ea9d2cef75801!2m2!1d-103.6119682!2d43.762275!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x877dd01194 2365c9:0x9bf7afd55ad63f07!2m2!1d-102.2387161!2d43.8809928!1m5!1m1!1s0x877e8128dcb73 dbb:0xc4466c91fa55d41f!2m2!1d-101.9840423!2d43.7269378!1m5!1m1!1s0x877db3de3a98b cb1:0x130a6ee764570b1a!2m2!1d-102.5548661!2d43.7797143!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x8762cdb81 e2921fb:0xfe5ea9d2cef75801!2m2!1d-103.6119682!2d43.762275!2m1!1b1!3e0

[Badger: Black Hills]

I am looking forward to welcoming those attending the SC/NC Rally here in the Black Hills. I have been planning rides for the Rally and have found it difficult because we have so many options here. I am sticking with the basic four; Badlands, Devil’s Tower, Mt. Rushmore, and a combination of the Wild Life Loop – Iron Mountain Road – Needles Highway.

I know some of you will want to visit Sturgis (with a very good motorcycle museum) and Deadwood. I will have routes for that also.

I would like to know of the amount of interest in visiting the Mount Rushmore Memorial in the evening. There is a good restaurant, museum, gift shop, and sculptors studio with his scale model of the mountain. At dusk there is a talk and video about the sculpture followed by lighting of the faces. Then any military people are honored by being asked to participate in lowering the flag at the amphitheatre. It can be quite moving for those taking part. We could arrive late in the day to eat dinner, walk the boardwalk trail at the base of the mountain for unique views of the faces and take in all aspects of the memorial.

Also, if any of you want to see other routes you might not have seen in the past or are arriving early or staying longer please contact me and I will be glad to help with ride plans.

Keep watching this space, more coming soon.

Noel Burke (Badger)

[BudMan]

Thanks Noel, I would be interested in going in the evening.
But I would want to arrive early enough to see the monument in the daylight.

Also, I would like to make GPS routes for the rides.
If you intend to do so that would be great.
If not can you post a map or give directions for the
rides so I can make them?

[Sabre-t]

+1 one on an evening at Mt. Rushmore, but arriving early enough to see it by daylight.

Some of the rides posted earlier look like they would be short enough to get both in on the same day. Maybe even combine one of them with this to make a single day trip?

[kioti]

I would be happy to lead some other rides and I do have a few ideas for northern hillls.

[Framer]

I would be happy to lead some other rides and I do have a few ideas for northern hillls.

Thanks for the offer Mike we may take you up on that. If you have any rides you’d like to share you can post them here.

[kioti]

Thanks for the offer Mike we may take you up on that. If you have any rides you’d like to share you can post them here.

I can't seem to generate a map that is small enough to attach to a post.

I have an all day ride that would allow some Northern Hills stops.

Leave Custer at 9:30 am to Newcastle, Wy
From Newcastle to Cheyenne Crossing(south entrance to Spearfish Canyon
Spearfish Canyon to Spearfish
Spearfish via I-90 to Deadwood
Stop at Deadwood for 1+ hour for lunch and tourist stuff
Leave Deadwood for Sturgis and Motorcycle museum (1+ hours)for those interested.
Leave Sturgis via Vanocker Canyon to Nemo
Nemo road back to 385 south toward Custer with a stop at Pactola and maybe other stops at Hill City.
This would be a nice scenic ride.

[BudMan]

Sounds great Mike. Will you be there Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday?

[Badger: Black Hills]

Nice to hear from someone else in SD. Your ride suggestion is a nice ride with good variety. None of the other rides pick up Hell's Canyon (from 4 corners to Cheyenne Crossing)
am looking forward to seeing you at the Rally.
Noel Burke -- Badger

[plumber63]

This sounds/looks like Mikes route. Looks good.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Best+Western+Buffalo+Ridge+Inn,+310+W+Mount+Rushmo re+Rd,+Custer,+SD+57730/Newcastle,+WY/Cheyenne+Crossing,+SD/Spearfish,+SD/Deadwood,+SD/Sturgis,+SD/Nemo,+SD/Pactola+Lake,+West+Pennington,+SD/Hill+City/Best+Western+Buffalo+Ridge+Inn,+310+W+Mount+Rushmo re+Rd,+Custer,+SD/@44.1062209,-104.4041623,9z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m62!4m61!1m5!1m1!1s0x8762cdb81e2921 fb:0xfe5ea9d2cef75801!2m2!1d-103.6119682!2d43.762275!1m5!1m1!1s0x8762708ad0c767 33:0xd775bf9efd820b2!2m2!1d-104.2049408!2d43.8547003!1m5!1m1!1s0x5332b0a3f0d9e fc7:0x92b3481a81843fda!2m2!1d-103.870735!2d44.296307!1m5!1m1!1s0x533298585baba5e f:0xe8dded619c5da0aa!2m2!1d-103.8593697!2d44.4908172!1m5!1m1!1s0x5332a41e88e71 e55:0x3e9d03de70805b0f!2m2!1d-103.7296415!2d44.376651!1m5!1m1!1s0x532d5b912e3b42 03:0x2474459a3442ef6f!2m2!1d-103.5090786!2d44.4097069!1m5!1m1!1s0x877d557c496bd 191:0x9d6b1fff87bc9c2c!2m2!1d-103.5049119!2d44.1941528!1m5!1m1!1s0x877d525947735 46d:0xc5e19a5815cd55e1!2m2!1d-103.493!2d44.073!1m5!1m1!1s0x87629bd96ddabad5:0x30 3ceb424afcbd94!2m2!1d-103.575193!2d43.9324855!1m5!1m1!1s0x8762cdb81e2921 fb:0xfe5ea9d2cef75801!2m2!1d-103.6119682!2d43.762275!3e0

[lw]

When KawaNOW met in Custer, the family and I visited Rushmore for the lighting ceremony at dusk after the day's ride. The program of retiring the Colors was worth the return trip for sure.

[Framer]

Noel mentioned that and I plan on going. I hope other will. He also said there’s a good restaurant if we’d like to eat dinner while we’re there.

[kioti]

Sounds great Mike. Will you be there Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday?
Yes we are arriving Monday and will be there until Friday morning.

[trip]

When KawaNOW met in Custer, the family and I visited Rushmore for the lighting ceremony at dusk after the day's ride. The program of retiring the Colors was worth the return trip for sure.

There are two things I didn't get to do in 2009.... one was ride the Badlands and the other was seeing the lighting ceremony at Mt. Rushmore. Sounds like a done deal to me.

[usranger74]

I am going to state the obvious. For those of you who are going to the night light program at Mt. Rush, look out for deer. Lots and lots of them at night. :tup:

[Badger: Black Hills]

I am going to state the obvious. For those of you who are going to the night light program at Mt. Rush, look out for deer. Lots and lots of them at night. :tup:

A very valid concern. However, because right now everything is so green the deer are not congregating by the roads as much. Also, we will have a car in Custer and we plan for my wife to drive lead coming back from the monument.

Noel and Ruth
(Badger and Otter)

[kioti]

Looks like there is some construction on Hwy 385 between Deadwood and Hill City this will make things interesting. Also anyone crossing South Dakota on state Hwy 44 will encounter some construction in eastern South Dakota.

[Badger: Black Hills]

Looks like there is some construction on Hwy 385 between Deadwood and Hill City this will make things interesting. Also anyone crossing South Dakota on state Hwy 44 will encounter some construction in eastern South Dakota.

I rode 385 on Wednesday. It goes to single lane for a few miles and is ground down to be resurfaced. Worst case would be about a ten minute delay. Really not a concern.

Noel

[Top Cat]

Cindy and I went to the lighting ceremony at Rushmore when we attended the rally out there. It was fun, they had a Park Ranger doing commentary, even had vets in the audience come down to stage for recognition.

[Nbvrider]

I don't know if anyone has seen the weather for next week? Looks like mid 60s for highs mid to high 40s for lows!

[BudMan]

Yep. We’ve seen them.

http://vulcanbagger.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47595

[Badger: Black Hills]

I don't know if anyone has seen the weather for next week? Looks like mid 60s for highs mid to high 40s for lows!
Mid sixties is great riding weather! So are mid 40's, 50's, 70's, and 80's. 30's too if its been a while.

[Sabre-t]

I arrived today. Nice and cool 67. What a relief after 4 days of riding in heat! Could have highs as low as 55 a couple of days.