La Crosse, WI to Rapid City, SD
We are driving from Chicago to Rapid City, SD leaving on 7/21. First day of driving will be Chicago to Sioux Falls, SD. Day two will be Sioux Falls, SD to Rapid City, SD. Is there anything worthwhile ...
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OP here with an update. It has been a great trip so far. We are leaving tomorrow morning from Custer State Park SD back to Chicago. Very little road construction or delays all along I-90. There were a few areas in SD that are single lane but there is very little traffic. Southern MN and eastern SD is nothing but corn once you are past the Mississippi. Once you go west of the Missouri river SD starts to get pretty interesting.
A couple of thoughts on the trip. We ate dinner at the Philip Avenue dinner in Sioux Falls, SD was great. Al's Oasis for lunch in SD just west of the MO river was disappointing. The Pioneer Auto Museum was really interesting. Wall Drug was nothing special. The Badlands were amazing and I wish we had spent more time there. Overall Rapid City was a great central place to stay. We went to Mt. Rushmore, the Reptile Gardens, and Bear Country and all were spectacular. We then spent some time in Keystone, did the drive up to Sturgis, saw a rodeo in Deadwood, went through Spearfish and Lead. We then spent 3 nights in Custer State Park by the Game Lodge. Saw buffalo (lots), prairie dogs, burro, dear, pronghorn, snakes, turtles, etc. When to wind cave and then did lots of hiking. Today we did horseback riding and took the trip up to Sylvan Lake.
I can't say enough good things about our trip to SD. Essentially no crowds or gouging prices, beautiful scenery, and lots to do. Highly recommended to those with or without families.
A couple of thoughts on the trip. We ate dinner at the Philip Avenue dinner in Sioux Falls, SD was great. Al's Oasis for lunch in SD just west of the MO river was disappointing. The Pioneer Auto Museum was really interesting. Wall Drug was nothing special. The Badlands were amazing and I wish we had spent more time there. Overall Rapid City was a great central place to stay. We went to Mt. Rushmore, the Reptile Gardens, and Bear Country and all were spectacular. We then spent some time in Keystone, did the drive up to Sturgis, saw a rodeo in Deadwood, went through Spearfish and Lead. We then spent 3 nights in Custer State Park by the Game Lodge. Saw buffalo (lots), prairie dogs, burro, dear, pronghorn, snakes, turtles, etc. When to wind cave and then did lots of hiking. Today we did horseback riding and took the trip up to Sylvan Lake.
I can't say enough good things about our trip to SD. Essentially no crowds or gouging prices, beautiful scenery, and lots to do. Highly recommended to those with or without families.
