United States · 7 days · 1,100 km · Loop
Black Hills — Mt Rushmore, Badlands and Devils Tower
South Dakota and Wyoming loop. Badlands NP (lunar erosion landscape), Wall Drug, Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial, Custer State Park (1,300 bison), Devils Tower (USA's first national monument), Spearfish Canyon. Five national parks and monuments in one week.
Start: Rapid City · End: Rapid City · May to October. · Difficulty: easy
Highlights
- Badlands NP
- Wall Drug
- Mount Rushmore
- Crazy Horse Memorial
- Custer State Park (Wildlife Loop)
- Needles Highway
- Iron Mountain Road
- Devils Tower
- Spearfish Canyon
- Sturgis (motorcycle rally August)
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1
Rapid City → Badlands NP
Rapid City → Badlands · 110 km
Overnight: Cedar Pass Campground
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Day 2
Badlands → Wall → Custer
Badlands → Custer · 200 km
Overnight: Stockade Lake Campground
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Day 3
Mt Rushmore + Crazy Horse
Custer · 80 km
Overnight: Stockade Lake Campground
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Day 4
Custer State Park (Wildlife Loop)
Custer · 100 km
Overnight: Game Lodge Campground
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Day 5
Custer → Devils Tower
Custer → Devils Tower · 200 km
Overnight: Devils Tower KOA
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Day 6
Devils Tower → Spearfish Canyon
Devils Tower → Spearfish · 130 km
Overnight: Spearfish City Campground
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Day 7
Spearfish → Rapid City (drop-off)
Spearfish → Rapid City · 80 km