Rapid City, South Dakota

Motorcycle rides near Rapid City

3 famous motorcycle roads within a day's ride of Rapid City, closest first. Each opens in the free MotoCurve planner with a curvy route there from Rapid City, so the ride to the road is part of the ride.

  1. Needles Highway

    South Dakota · 10 mi long · about 22 mi from Rapid City in a straight line

    SD 87 through Custer State Park, with granite spires and one-lane rock tunnels.

    Plan from Rapid CityMap and GPX

  2. Peak to Peak Highway

    Colorado · 61 mi long · about 281 mi from Rapid City in a straight line

    Colorado's oldest scenic byway, from Black Hawk to Estes Park along the Front Range.

    Plan from Rapid CityMap and GPX

  3. Chief Joseph Scenic Byway

    Wyoming · 53 mi long · about 299 mi from Rapid City in a straight line

    WY 296 over Dead Indian Pass, linking Cody to the Beartooth Highway.

    Plan from Rapid CityMap and GPX

Find your own twisty roads from Rapid City

The famous roads are a long way out. For a Saturday ride, start at your door, choose Curvy or Extra Curvy and let MotoCurve find the back roads, or ask for a round trip: one point, a distance, and a loop back home.

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Questions

What are the best motorcycle roads near Rapid City?
The closest famous rides to Rapid City are the Needles Highway (about 22 miles away in a straight line), the Peak to Peak Highway (about 281 miles away in a straight line) and the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway (about 299 miles away in a straight line). Each has its own page with a map, length, elevation and GPX.
How do I plan a curvy motorcycle ride from Rapid City?
Press "Plan from Rapid City" next to any road on this page and the free MotoCurve planner rides there on the Curvy style, then along the road. Or open the planner, start at your door, and choose Curvy or Extra Curvy to anywhere, or ask for a round trip of the length you want.
Can I get turn-by-turn directions for these rides?
Yes. Send any route from the planner to the MotoCurve app for free voice navigation on Android and iPhone, or export a GPX for a Garmin or another GPS.

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