Black Hills National Forest - Riding at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

The Black Hills National Forest covers an area that is 125 miles long and 65 miles wide in South Dakota right near Sturgis. There are countless routes and side roads for you to explore the vast and diverse landscape that Black Hills has to offer

A book called Black Hills Motorcycle Rides says the Black Hills' history with gold rush pioneers is one of the reasons motorcycle riders fall in love with the Black Hills.

"Most of these routes are smaller paved roads. Tiny towns, rich in history, dot the scenery, along with panoramic views, winding streams, canyons and granite spires," says the book's author, Paul Mitchell

Adundant with rugged rock formations, canyons and gulches, open grassland parks, tumbling streams, and deep blue lakes, there will plenty of great places to stop along the way. Get the EatSleepRIDE Motorcycles App so you don't miss any of these routes at Sturgis.

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