South Dakota 44 (East of Rapid City)

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State: South Dakota
Date Submitted: August 1, 2009
Submitted by: Steve Proctor
Motorcycle Road Length: 212 Miles

Written Directions

Easy. Start in Winner, SD and head west to Rapid City, SD on Route 44.

Scenery

This route lets the rider from the East or Midwest really get a feel for how beautiful and inspiring the West is! Distant mountains, unusual rock formations, the Badlands, huge hills and canyons, pronghorn sheep and mule deer, twisting rivers. This route was awesome!!

Road Quality

The quality of this road was superb. Twists, turns, massive hills, great pavement and very little traffic. This is some of the most remote and exciting riding I've ever done. Big sky, big views and very little traffic. Watch out for the wildlife but other than that, if you like a ride without the worry of someone pulling out in front of you, this is it. A solid 5!!

Roadside Amenities

Not much out there. That's the beauty of it. Much of this is Indian Reservation country. Nothing between Winner and White River. Nothing much between White R. and Interior where you meet the Badlands. I kept my gas tank full in the west to avoid long walks. Gas in Interior and Scenic.

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Reviewed by Guest on January 12, 2011 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Tim L
motorcycle_year: 2005
motorcycle_make: Harley-Davidson
motorcycle_type: Standard
Comment: Been on this road a couple of times while heading to Sturgis with the wife. It is desolate in spots but very much eye candy. Tried to download some pics but the site is down. This area especially pretty near south entrance to Badlands NP at Scenic. Overall, road in excellent condition, ammenities were sparse but adequate. We were last on this road summer of '08
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