Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2025

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Start point

Train Station

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246 m

Black Hills Museum of Natural History

The collection of this prehistoric museum is just amazing. In one room, gigantic ammonites, antediluvian crocodile skulls, carapace fish of impressive sizes that seem straight out of a science fiction …

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26.8 km

Scovel Johnson Tunnel, Iron Mountain Road

47.4 km

Needles Highway

The Needles Highway is a 14-mile road that is often called the most scenic road in the world. It passes through pine and spruce forests, meadows surrounded by birch and …

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57.7 km

Sylvan Lake

Sylvan Lake is the most popular and recognizable lakes in Custer State Park. The lake is surrounding by granite rock formations that rut out from the ground and gives the …

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73.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

54.2 km

12.2 km

5.17 km

1.47 km

110 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

54.9 km

10.5 km

7.03 km

811 m

Elevation

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Needles Highway – Sylvan Lake loop from Hill City

Black Hills Museum of Natural History

Scovel Johnson Tunnel, Iron Mountain Road

Needles Highway

Sylvan Lake

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