Best route from Cheyenne, WY to Hill City SD

Thanks for the replies.

I just did that route in reverse a month ago. Left Custer State Park (CSP) and headed to Cheyenne. Actually I used highway 79 to 18 and went thru Hot Springs. Stayed on 18 to 85 and made my way to I-25 to Cheyenne. Hwy 79 is a divided 4 lane road and is much better than 385 but you will be on the east side of CSP and have to go thru the park on 36/16A to get to the town of Custer and onto 385 to Hill City and the Rafter J. You may be better staying on 385.

Marv Hoag wrote:
Have a 40' MH looking for the best route to Rafter J Bar campground from Cheyenne. Looks like 85 to 18 to 89 good or no good?

Yup, agree with the other folks. Did that same route this past summer to Rafter J Bar, other than being a bit...lonely....it's a great route. It IS Wyoming, after all, lots of empty up there.

Fuel stops are in Torrington/Lingle, Lusk, and Edgemont. Lusk Rest Stop is at the Junction of 18/85 split off, nice place to stop and stretch a bit. Goodly, steady climb from there up to the Edgemont area.

Living here, that is the route I would take. Just remember, 89 actually is 385 starting at Pringle.

Good to go as you described.

85 is fine. we've not used 18 but others say it is ok. we cross over up on 16 and it is ok, too.