6-Day Black Hills & Mickelson Trail Adventure Bike Tour

Overview

Bike for six days on some of the most scenic roads and trails in South Dakota including Badlands National Park, the Black Hills, and along the Mickelson Trail. Enjoy wildlife and must-see landmarks, like Mt. Rushmore, the Crazy Horse Memorial, and Devils Tower. Ride South Dakota’s George S. Mickelson Trail on a 6-day tour through the Black Hills. Tunnels, trestles, and stunning pine-country scenery. This South Dakota bike tour from Badlands National Park, through the Black Hills, along the Mickelson Trail and up to Devils Tower will take you through a diverse and unique landscape that is rich in both Native American culture and iconic North American wildlife. You pedal along the Wildlife Loop viewing some of the largest herds of American bison (informally called buffalo) in existence today. Custer State Park and Wind Cave National Park are also home to pronghorn antelope, elk, prairie dogs, deer, mountain lions and bighorn sheep. The area you ride through on this tour is one of the most geologically unique and diverse areas in North America. Visit Mount Rushmore, the famous mountainside sculpture depicting our U.S. presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Your route takes you to the Crazy Horse Memorial, currently being constructed, depicting the Oglala Lakota warrior, Crazy Horse. Toward the end of the tour, you ride across the Wyoming border and up to Devils Tower National Monument. During the course of the week, you visit some of our favorite restaurants in the Black Hills area. The lunch spots chosen on this tour serve pleasing and healthy meals with locally sourced ingredients. Surfaces for this tour: 61% Paved and 39% Gravel. Day 1: Easier to Intermediate terrain biking 23.3 miles (37.5 kilometers) with an elevation gain/loss of 863 feet (263 meters) ascent, 1483 feet (452 meters) descent. Accommodation: Cedar Pass Lodge, Interior. Meals: Lunch, Dinner. Day 2: Intermediate terrain biking 32.4 miles (52.1 kilometers) with an elevation gain/loss of 2,525 feet (770 meters) ascent, 2,417 feet (737 meters) descent. Accommodation: Custer State Game Lodge, Custer. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Day 3: Intermediate terrain biking 19.3 miles (31.1 kilometers) with an elevation gain/loss of 963 feet (294 meters) ascent, 2,921 feet (890 meters) descent. Accommodation: Custer State Game Lodge, Custer. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Day 4: Intermediate terrain biking 25.9 miles (41.7 kilometers) with an elevation gain/loss of 1,395 feet (425 meters) ascent, 1,394 feet (425 meters) descent. Accommodation: Cadillac Jack's Gaming Resort - DoubleTree by Hilton, Deadwood. Meals: Breakfast. Day 5: Easier terrain biking 51.1 miles (82.2 kilometers) with an elevation gain/loss of 3,200 feet (975 meters) ascent, 2,719 feet (829 meters) descent. Accommodation: Best Western Golden Spike Inn and Suites, Hill City. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Day 6: Easier terrain biking 17.2 miles (27.2 kilometers) with an elevation gain/loss of 1,189 feet (362 meters) ascent, 877 feet (267 meters) descent. Accommodation: Not applicable. Meals: Breakfast. Accommodations include Cedar Pass Lodge, Custer State Game Lodge, Cadillac Jack's Doubletree at Deadwood, and Best Western Golden Spike. Tour starts and ends in Rapid City. 5 nights' accommodation included. 5 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 4 dinners included. Supported by highly experienced guides and leaders with an industry-leading Guest-to-Guide ratio (averaging 6:1). All necessary equipment (well-maintained and safe) for activities. Branded t-shirt and bag provided. Choice of Gravel bikes with drop handlebars, Hybrid with flat-bar handlebars, or E-Bikes, equipped with a front handlebar bag or rear carrier, branded water bottle, mirror, and flat pedals. Ride with GPS for navigation along with detailed maps and itineraries. Transportation in air-conditioned vans - safe, clean, modern, and comfortable. Customer Care Team available for queries and pre-trip support. Online 'My Account' space with all required adventure information.

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