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Custer State Park

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Custer State Park
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“Custer State Park is a South Dakota State Park and wildlife reserve in the Black Hills of the United States. Located in Custer County, the park is South Dakota's first and largest state park, named after Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer. The park covers an area of over 71,000 acres…”
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OutsideSep 15

I Traded My Mountain Bike for a Motorcycle to Ride Across South Dakota’s Badlands

Turning 50 inspired our national parks columnist to swap his mountain bike for a motorized one so he could vroom through South Dakota’s Badlands National Park and Black Hills National Forest—one of the world’s most iconic motorcycle routes.

rolling plains full of buffalo, towering cliffs, cold lakes

14 things in this story
  • Custer State ParkNature reserverolling plains full of buffalo, towering cliffs, cold lakes
  • Wildlife LoopTrail18-mile loop around the park to see buffalo and antelope
  • Sylvan LakeSight17-acre reservoir where water meets tall, tan cliffs
  • Elsewhere
  • Black Hills National ForestSightBlack Hills, United Statesdirt roads, archeological sites, caves, ghost towns
  • Royal Enfeld HimalayansPlaceRapid City, United Statesclassic adventure bike designed for road and dirt
  • Motorcycle Safety FoundationPlaceRapid City, United Statesorganizes bike education courses across the country
  • Hotel Alex JohnsonHotelRapid City, United Statescool hotel downtown with a good ghost story
  • Windsor Block BarRestaurantRapid City, United Statesbest cocktail bar within walking distance
  • Vintage RidesPlaceRapid City, United Statessmall operation renting Royal Enfeld Himalayans
  • Sage Creek RoadTrailBadlands, United Stateslong gravel road onto a plateau with views
  • Scenic Loop RoadTrailBadlands, United Statespaved road through the heart of tan cliffs and spires
  • Notch TrailTrailBadlands, United Stateswinds through a canyon to a ladder with a view
  • Iron Mountain RoadTrailBlack Hills, United States17-mile blacktop connecting Custer State Park with Mount Rushmore
  • Pactola LakeSightBlack Hills, United Statesarea for exploring dirt roads in Black Hills National Forest
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