The Rides

Ride the legends.

From the pigtail bridges of Iron Mountain Road to the quiet backroads only locals know, these are the roads we love to share. Every ride is led by a Lead Rider who knows them best.

Choose a road

Every tour rides several of these roads. You won't ride just one. Your Lead Rider links them together into a full day of riding, picking the best route for the weather, road conditions, and the group.

The Legendary Roads

The rides people come to the Black Hills for. We never get tired of them.

A motorcycle rounding a wooden pigtail bridge on Iron Mountain Road

4 photos US 16A Iron Mountain Road Pigtail bridges, one-lane tunnels, and Mount Rushmore framed in stone. Explore this ride →

The narrow Needles Eye Tunnel cut through granite on the Needles Highway

4 photos SD 87 · Custer State Park Needles Highway Granite spires, tight tunnels, and the famous Needles Eye. Explore this ride →

The Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway curving beside Spearfish Creek under canyon walls

5 photos US 14A Scenic Byway Spearfish Canyon Limestone walls, a winding creek, and one of the best canyon rides anywhere. Explore this ride →

The faces of Mount Rushmore National Memorial against a blue sky

4 photos Keystone Mount Rushmore Four presidents in granite, seen the Black Hills way. Explore this ride →

Historic brick buildings along Main Street in Deadwood, South Dakota

4 photos Historic Main Street Deadwood Old West history you can ride right into. Explore this ride →

Backroads the Locals Ride

Quieter roads, fewer crowds, and the turns we save for our guests.

A winding road twisting through Black Hills pine forest

3 photos The Sturgis back way Vanocker Canyon The back way into the hills from Sturgis, and a local favorite. Explore this ride →

A green meadow surrounded by pine forest in the Black Hills

3 photos Central Black Hills Nemo Road Quiet forest, sweeping curves, and a little town called Nemo. Explore this ride →

The Moonshine Gulch Saloon in Rochford, with riders out front

3 photos High country backroad Rochford Road Deep into the high country, off the beaten path. Explore this ride →

A Black Hills highway running between tall rock cliffs

3 photos SD 44 · Rimrock Highway Johnson Siding Rock walls and Rapid Creek on the way into the hills. Explore this ride →

Big Day Rides

For riders who want to go a little farther from home base.

Devils Tower rising above the pine forest in Wyoming

4 photos Wyoming · Friday afternoon ride Devils Tower America’s first national monument, and the first ride of your weekend. Explore this ride →

Tall rock cliffs of Ten Sleep Canyon in the Bighorn Mountains

4 photos Wyoming · 2-day overnight ride Big Horn Mountains Our 2-day overnight ride to the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming. Explore this ride →

Which roads will we ride?

Every weekend is a little different. Your Lead Rider picks the best roads for the day based on weather, road conditions, and the group. Tell us the roads you are dreaming about when you book, and we will do our best to get you there.

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Some photos are from Wikimedia Commons and Flickr and are used under the Creative Commons licenses shown on each ride’s page. Photos marked “representative” show nearby Black Hills scenery.