We've spent the past few days in the magnificent Black Hills area.
Our first agenda item was getting out on the 109 mile Mickelson rail trail on our bikes. A 15 mile trail into Custer and to Stockade Lake on the first day, followed by a 29 mile bike ride from the Mystic Trailhead through 2 tunnels, across numerous trestle bridges, Hill City and lunch, and finally back to our campground just north of Custer on our second day here. The trail is well maintained and we survived the long seven mile 4% grade going uphill...followed by a wonderful five mile 4% grade going downhill! Great weather too, without a cloud in the sky, no humidity, and temps hitting the low 70s.
Today we rented a car so we could drive the Needles Highway where there are 10ft high tunnels, and hairpin turns (Not for our RV). We also drove through Custer State Park grasslands where we saw bison, prairie dogs, pronghorns, and wild burrows. Then on to Mt. Rushmore, which has a totally rebuilt visitor center and parking garage! The four presidents still looked the same, though.
Our first agenda item was getting out on the 109 mile Mickelson rail trail on our bikes. A 15 mile trail into Custer and to Stockade Lake on the first day, followed by a 29 mile bike ride from the Mystic Trailhead through 2 tunnels, across numerous trestle bridges, Hill City and lunch, and finally back to our campground just north of Custer on our second day here. The trail is well maintained and we survived the long seven mile 4% grade going uphill...followed by a wonderful five mile 4% grade going downhill! Great weather too, without a cloud in the sky, no humidity, and temps hitting the low 70s.
Today we rented a car so we could drive the Needles Highway where there are 10ft high tunnels, and hairpin turns (Not for our RV). We also drove through Custer State Park grasslands where we saw bison, prairie dogs, pronghorns, and wild burrows. Then on to Mt. Rushmore, which has a totally rebuilt visitor center and parking garage! The four presidents still looked the same, though.
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