Hard 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: November 19, 2025

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Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Black Hills National Forest

Custer State Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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246 m

Black Hills Museum of Natural History

Highlight • Monument

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

Highlight • Structure

47.4 km

Needles Highway

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

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

Highlight • 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

54.3 km

12.2 km

5.03 km

1.63 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

54.9 km

10.5 km

6.91 km

1.00 km

Elevation

Highest point (1,940 m)

Lowest point (1,360 m)

Weather

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Wednesday 24 December

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