Black hills

Jim Shoe wrote:
Dodge,
That pic is about the time I was there. Might be the same insistent burro. :)

Cool! You can see his friend next to him (just under my mirror). Their other friend is in front of my van, keeping me from moving! These guys are persistent!

Reserve a time you are comfortable with -- plenty to see and do for years but some people dig deeper than others.

IMHO the parks and the caves and the monuments are some of the most beautiful in the US so go, enjoy and most likely you will come back. think I've been at least 10 times over the years. Each time we discover new things and new drives and even more hikes and walks than last time.

You will not get bored.

BOL,

Dodge,
That pic is about the time I was there. Might be the same insistent burro. :)

Horsedoc wrote:
....and the burros are descendants that were used in past years to haul tourists to the top of Harney.

You mean these guys!

....and the burros are descendants that were used in past years to haul tourists to the top of Harney.

dons2346 wrote:

Uppercrust wrote:
......... Harvey peak is a great hike.......

Ummmm, it's Harney Peak.

Hiked it, liked it. Uphill both ways

+1 on that! Deceptive hike at around 7200 ft. Looks easy and some ways not bad. But it can be more challenging than some hikes at 10,000 or 11,000 feet.

Uppercrust wrote:
......... Harvey peak is a great hike.......

Ummmm, it's Harney Peak.

Hiked it, liked it. Uphill both ways

We're not in a hurry but don't want to reserve a week and be bored after 3 days.

Were now on our 20th year of spending at least a week or two there, every summer. We aren't bored yet. That said, there have been members here who whined that they were passing through the Hills on a cross country trip, and stopped at Rushmore, but quickly moved on, since "there was nothing to see". I don't know it they expected the second coming to begin, a live action Godzilla movie, or what? But, most folks can spend a few weeks in the area, and have a great time.

daily double wrote:
How much time is enough in the Black hills to see al the attractions in the area? We're not in a hurry but don't want to reserve a week and be bored after 3 days. Will be going what is probably Memorial day week and therefore the reservations.

As others have pointed out, there's much to see in the Black Hills area. Depending on where you'll be based, you can explore the northern part of the BH around Sturgis/Lead/Deadwood area, the central area around Hill City and Mt Rushmore (just in this central area, there's much to see and do) and the south area around Custer SP, and Hot Springs. There's really a LOT to see and do in each area, that a week doesn't do any of the areas justice, to experience all you can.

And that doesn't even factor in that there's a lot to see and do in Rapid City as well. One can take a day trip to Devil's Tower, or one can take a day trip to Wall Drug. We did that one day, taking a trip out to Wall Drug and it was a fun, full day experience AND I got a beautiful BH Gold ring out of that trip! There's also the Badlands NP area that one can visit, which could be a destination unto itself.

Yup, there's much to see and do in a week!

My daughter & I will be spending a week there in July. Been there before and so much to do. Harvey peak is a great hike, do the candlelight tour at Wind cave. We also plan on going horseback riding and visiting Deadwood and Spearfish canyon.