16 A to and thru Custer State Park

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Average Rating - This road has been rated by 5 visitors

State: South Dakota
Date Submitted: April 1, 2003
Submitted by: "Nate"
Motorcycle Road Length: 22 Miles

Written Directions

Start out in Keystone SD and take Hwy 16A southeast. This road will zig zag all around and then take you into Custer State Park and merge with state route 87. For a bonus trip, take 87 either north or south as its beautiful both ways.

Scenery

Awesome! That's pretty much all I can say about it. I've driven all over the country on some of the most scenic roads around and this one is in my top three.

Road Quality

For roads that get driven on quite often they are in pretty descent shape.

Roadside Amenities

There are so many places to stop along that way that this scenic drive could take days. You can visit a large cave on the Ohio River where pirates once hid to rob the boats going down the river.

Photo contributed by visitor in Oct 09: "Dodging the buffalo on 16A!"

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Reviewed by Trapper on November 29, 2011 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: David Haynes
motorcycle_year: 2008
motorcycle_make: Yamaha "Raider" V-Twin, 119 c.i./1900 c.c.
motorcycle_type: Cruiser
Comment: Did this ride to the north on the a.m of August 5, 2009 and to the south that p.m. Beautiful ride with buffalo in the road in both directions.
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Reviewed by Guest on June 19, 2010 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Gilrep
motorcycle_year: 1966
motorcycle_make: Harley-Davidson
motorcycle_type: Cruiser
Comment: Dodging the buffalo..is no laughing matter. I almost got broadsided by a big angry bull.. The rest of the ride was great.
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Reviewed by Guest on October 8, 2009 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: David
motorcycle_year: 2002
motorcycle_make: Harley-Davidson
motorcycle_type: Touring
Comment: I have to agree this is some of the best riding I have ever done. If you ride this route early in the morning you will have plenty of animals to dodge.
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Reviewed by Guest on September 25, 2009 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Ferguson
motorcycle_year: 2009
motorcycle_make: Triumph
motorcycle_type: Sport
Comment: Good pavement and great scenery, but watch out for animals. There are not many passing areas so traffic can be a problem.
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Reviewed by Guest on August 27, 2009 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Dale
motorcycle_year: 2009
motorcycle_make: Harley-Davidson
motorcycle_type: Touring
Comment: While passing through Rapid City on our way to Montana we stayed in the area, at some friends recommendation. We rode this route one evening and found the ride was amazing! Especially along the East side of the park going north towards Mt Rushmore. In several places you ride through a tunnel out the other side over a bridge and the road makes a 360 back under the bridge. I recommend this ride highly!
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