Suggestions for Visiting the Badlands and South

Thanks for all the info....much appreciated.

We stayed in Custer sevreal years ago with our TT. Nice little park right downtown. Did the Custer SP loop as well as Rushmore. This trip we're looking for something different which is why Deadwood/Sturgis came to mind.

The RV park in Hill City looks great, just what we like. Might make a good stay for a few days.

The suggestion to cut W. at Colorado Springs is good but doesn't help us getting into NM to do Santa Fe and etc. I did find 395 and it looks like it turns into 287 than perhaps take 50 to 10 to I-25 S of Pueblo. Does that sound about right.

Like I mentioned, we have a month or so to kill before heading back to AZ heat. Getting back in mid to late Oct is the plan.

Thanks again for the help.

twotoes wrote:
Custer State Park is right near Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, the city of Custer and Hill City and a good place to stay. The sites are electric only but each campground has a shower house with a hose bib to fill your tank before backing into your site and there is a free dump station in the park. You can drive the Wildlife Loop Road and see Bison (Buffalo). Also a nice drive (not in an RV, take the toad) are Needles Hwy and Iron Mt. Road. From there you can go south on Hwy 79 to 385 into NE and avoid Denver.

X2 ;)

We will be at Custer SP this September, again. :)

When visiting the Badlands, Rushmore, etc we like to stay here in Hill City. It is a good central location to hit almost everything you want to see. Except Devils Tower is probably two hours out. I also go out of my way to avoid Denver IMO the worst traffic to navigate anywhere I have been. If you are taking I70 west drop south slightly to Colorado Springs and maybe enjoy a night or two there. Then continue west on 24 & 50 and land on I70 at Grand Junction. The drive on 24 is one of the most beautiful ever. You will not avoid mountain driving but IMO it will be more pleasurable than that stretch of I70.

Custer State Park is right near Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, the city of Custer and Hill City and a good place to stay. The sites are electric only but each campground has a shower house with a hose bib to fill your tank before backing into your site and there is a free dump station in the park. You can drive the Wildlife Loop Road and see Bison (Buffalo). Also a nice drive (not in an RV, take the toad) are Needles Hwy and Iron Mt. Road. From there you can go south on Hwy 79 to 385 into NE and avoid Denver.

Carhenge, near Alliance, NE. On SR 87. Hot Springs, SD. On US385. Mammouth Digs, near Hot Springs, SD. Buffalo Bill Ranch State Park, Near North Platte, NE. On I80.

Richard

And Saloon#10 in Deadwood for the live 8s and Aces show, really fun!!

Visit Mount Moriah Cemetery in Deadwood. You won't regret it. :)