Itinerary for Black Hills Trip

Day 1: June 26 Blue Mounds State Park

· Drive from 1-11 PM

· 1-4:30 PM Drive to Blue Mounds State Park 5-7 PM hike

· Overnight: Mitchell, SD at Super 8 (1700 S Burr St, Mitchell, SD - (605) 996-9678)

Day 2: Saturday June 27 Badlands National Park

· 8:00 AM see Corn Palace

· Drive to Wall, eat lunch

· Travel back down to Badlands National Park, do loop drive. Check into lodge and checkout visitor center, do small hikes Fossil Exhibit trail, Nature Trail, Door Trail, Window Trail, Notch Trail

· Overnight Cedar Pass Lodge $90 … confirmation # 10078449 direct line 605-433-5460

· 20681 South Dakota Highway 240 - Interior SD 57750

Day 3: Sunday June 28 Badlands National Park/Spearfish

· 6 – 9 AM Try Castle-medicine loop Trail

· Drive to Wall Drug and then to Spearfish (~1 hour)

· Overnight Spearfish (Orchard Creek Cottages ~$95/night)

· Orchard Creek Cottages Phone 1-605-642-4234 or 877-642-2400

· Orchard Creek Cottages address: 514 Mason Street Spearfish, SD 57783

Day 4: Monday June 29 Devil’s Tower

· Drive to Devil’s Tower (~1.5 hours)

· 1 hour scenic hike

· Drive back to Spearfish (~ 1.5 hours)

· See Deadwood?

· Overnight Orchard Creek Cottages (phone: 605-642-4234 514 Mason Street Spearfish)

Day 5: Tuesday June 30 Mount Rushmore

· Drive Spearfish Canyon

· Mount Rushmore

· Crazy Horse Monument?

· Overnight Best Western Hill City (~$102/night)

· Best Western: 601 E Main Street, Hill City, Phone: 605/574-2577

Day 6: Wednesday July 1 Custer State Park

· Custer State Park

· Overnight Best Western Golden Spike Hill City

· Best Western: 601 E Main Street, Hill City, Phone: 605/574-2577

Day 7: Thursday July2 Wind Cave

· Wind Cave

· Crazy Horse? Hot Springs Monmoth Dig?

· Overnight: Best Western Golden Spike Hill City

· Best Western: 601 E Main Street, Hill City, Phone: 605/574-2577

Day 8: Friday July 3 Akta Lakota Museum/Corn Palace

· Drive to Chamberlain, see Akta Lakota Museum? Or drive straight to Mitchell

· Drive to Mitchell

· Overnight , Mitchell SD at Super 8 (1700 S Burr St, Mitchell, SD - (605) 996-9678)

· 189461 park $84.54

Day 9: Saturday July 4 Return Home

· Return to MN 5 hour drive