Finding gold in the Black Hills!

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The Glory Hunter Gold mine


Here is an old mine site. You can see where you entrance used to be right behind the lumber.

Old cabins

Stunning views!




I let Bryan do the navigating, he's pretty good at it!




Hmmm....


Up in the high country there was still a bit of snow here and there. It appears the winter was just over up here.




Bash guards - your bike will love you for them!

OOOPPPS!!




Bryan being a good trail user.

One of the people on this site that I talked to about the Black Hills was judjonzz, I even ran into him the weekend before this trip. One of the things Jud said was "bring your body amour". After the first day and a half, I thought he kinda over exagerated the rocks. That was until we got on the Centenial trail between Nemo and Pilot Knob.


Like normal, we couldn't stop for the Gnarly spots, so no pics of those.

Great roads everywhere!

If you can't figure it out yet, Bryan and I both take a shit load of pics. Its pretty easy to do and its something alot of people do not do. I figure why the heck not? Digital is free and if you don't take those pics there is a good chance those memories will be gone soon.

More pics in the morning.

Great report(s) and awesome pics! I think there is definately going to be a need to do that ride at some point in my future! Thanks for sharing!

Where are these roads?

Thanks for your awsome report. I rode through there last year enroute to Laguna Seca. I took an extra day to loop from Badlands to Wounded Knee then up thru the Black Hills and back to camp. I linked maybe 100 miles of graded roads with about 300 miles of pavement. I often wondered what a ride through the woods would be like. After your report I am going to go back see for myself! My fav image of your trip:


I love your dawn at the park scene too:


Here's one of mine:
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Thanks again. -P

Very very nice, I can almost smell the pines. My folks honeymooned up there and took the family up there a couple times on summer vacation.
Looks like you guys had a great time, thanks for sharing.

Great RR and pics guys! I love it down there. It's also the only good riding anywhere close to where I live (about 4 1/2 hours).

Rufus, that is 16A south out of Keystone that has the pigtail bridges and the tunnel would be on Hwy 87, the Needles Highway. Those are 2 of the best paved rides in the Hills.

Barry

Thanks. Heading there this afternoon. Also beartooth,yellowstone,tetons,rocky mtn ntl park. Could have been there by now,but....wife has tickets to see the Lion King. I am picking her up at the door when the play is over.Taking the cage but i still like curvy roads and good scenery. Thanks again ,rufus (former Maico owner-1980 440,1982 490)

Great report, and pics guys.

Bryan, you are just non stop aren't you.:eek1

Western Black Hills, near the Wyoming border. The terrain varies quite a bit out here!