June trip to South Dakota
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June trip to South Dakota
Advice needed. I'm planning to ride from Florida to South Dakota the first week of June. My first thought was to stay in Rapid City the whole time and do day rides to Deadwood, Custer State Park, Mt Rushmore, Devils Tower, and Crazy Horse Memorial.
I'm wondering if I could float from motel to motel without reservation and stay in all the above listed areas.
Can anyone tell me how booked motels are in the region during June? Would I run into the problem of not finding a room each night?
I'm wondering if I could float from motel to motel without reservation and stay in all the above listed areas.
Can anyone tell me how booked motels are in the region during June? Would I run into the problem of not finding a room each night?
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Advice needed. I'm planning to ride from Florida to South Dakota the first week of June. My first thought was to stay in Rapid City the whole time and do day rides to Deadwood, Custer State Park, Mt Rushmore, Devils Tower, and Crazy Horse Memorial.
I'm wondering if I could float from motel to motel without reservation and stay in all the above listed areas.
Can anyone tell me how booked motels are in the region during June? Would I run into the problem of not finding a room each night?
I'm wondering if I could float from motel to motel without reservation and stay in all the above listed areas.
Can anyone tell me how booked motels are in the region during June? Would I run into the problem of not finding a room each night?
If it was me I would stay in Rapid and ride to all the other places mentioned. I have already booked rooms in Deadwood for the middle of June, they were available but not plentiful. It is a nice ride from Rapid anyway.
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Advice needed. I'm planning to ride from Florida to South Dakota the first week of June. My first thought was to stay in Rapid City the whole time and do day rides to Deadwood, Custer State Park, Mt Rushmore, Devils Tower, and Crazy Horse Memorial.
I'm wondering if I could float from motel to motel without reservation and stay in all the above listed areas.
Can anyone tell me how booked motels are in the region during June? Would I run into the problem of not finding a room each night?
I'm wondering if I could float from motel to motel without reservation and stay in all the above listed areas.
Can anyone tell me how booked motels are in the region during June? Would I run into the problem of not finding a room each night?
Each of the places you listed are easy day trips to and from Rapid City.
This year we have reservations in Spearfish for the end of July, first week of August.
Remember, this is a tourist area even without the Rally going on, so sometimes nice places to stay might be difficult.
I don't think everything will be booked up, but choices might be limited especially on weekends.
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Looks like you might be there for the June Volksmarch. This is an unbelievable opportunity, you get to hike to the top of Crazy Horse and it's absolutely amazing. I stay on the Hill when I go. The week before Rally I had no problem finding lodging.
https://crazyhorsememorial.org/crazy...olksmarch.html
https://crazyhorsememorial.org/crazy...olksmarch.html
Last edited by rizzo; 02-13-2016 at 07:17 PM.
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Personal preference but I'd stay in Deadwood. Even more centrally located and nice quaint little town. Little farther to Badlands but not much. Check out Booking.com or the Booking app or Hotels.com or the app and try the different towns (Sturgis, Spearfish, Deadwood, Hill City).
Just me, but I prefer the smaller towns.
Super 8 in Sturgis is cheap and cater to bikers, they had soapy buckets, hoses and sponges and towels outside every day we were there (couple weeks before the rally).
Just me, but I prefer the smaller towns.
Super 8 in Sturgis is cheap and cater to bikers, they had soapy buckets, hoses and sponges and towels outside every day we were there (couple weeks before the rally).