Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 9, 2024

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Parking

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17.2 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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30.1 km

Center Lake

Beautiful lake within the Black Hills. The water is surrounded by forest and is usually not busy, so it is a great place to sit in the shade and enjoy the peaceful sounds of nature.

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41.4 km

Custer State Park

Custer State park is a 71,000 acres in the Black Hills. It has a wide variety of scenery, including granite peaks, rolling plains and clear mountain water.

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43.8 km

Stockade Lake

Stockade Lake is the largest of Custer State Park's five lakes. It has a swimming beach, hiking trail, playground, group area and fishing.

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51.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.5 km

6.27 km

5.21 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

50.9 km

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (1,950 m)

Lowest point (1,430 m)

Weather

Today

Monday 6 October

9°C

-1°C

100 %

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Custer loop via Needles Highway — Custer State Park

Needles Highway

Center Lake

Custer State Park

Stockade Lake

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