Road trip input needed
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Melting Slicks
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From: Greenville SC
St. Jude Donor '10
Road trip input needed
I want to take a trip in the Vette out to South Dakota, Black Hills, Mt. Rushmore and all that but I've never been out that way before. I was hoping maybe someone in here had some good info.
I Have never driven west of Chicago so is there any way that is better than the other? Should I go towards Milwaukee or towards Des Moines and Sioux City?
Are there even any cool sights or anything road trip worthy between Chicago and the Black Hills? What about when I get there?
I guess I should find out when they do the Biker stuff out there as well.
Thanks.
I Have never driven west of Chicago so is there any way that is better than the other? Should I go towards Milwaukee or towards Des Moines and Sioux City?
Are there even any cool sights or anything road trip worthy between Chicago and the Black Hills? What about when I get there?
I guess I should find out when they do the Biker stuff out there as well.
Thanks.
Burning Brakes
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From: Crystal Lake IL
St. Jude Donor '12-'13
one of our families fav road trips. for you, maybe go over lake michigan and if your near spillsville, iowa check of the billy clock museum. then in sd. you have the corn husker palace, the badlands, wall drugs all on your way to mt rushmore. dont forget deadwood, black hills st pk, hot springs, and devils head. coming back, maybe a southerly trip thru sioux falls iowa, amana colonies, chicago...
now if only i could come up with some ideas for my families vacation travels...i'd be a hero...
now if only i could come up with some ideas for my families vacation travels...i'd be a hero...
Melting Slicks
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From: Addison IL
Out there, Badlands, Deadwood, Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Iron Mountain Highway, Needles Highway, Custer State Park's Wildlife loop and then go a bit farther NW through Spearfish Canyon and then on out to Wyoming to Devil's Tower.
Lots of points of interest along the way, depends on how long you are allowing for travel and there.
Be sure you have up to date maps or GPS (if using a garmin or similar).
Lots of points of interest along the way, depends on how long you are allowing for travel and there.
Be sure you have up to date maps or GPS (if using a garmin or similar).
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '10
Thanks for the great suggestions. Looks like there is quite a bit of stuff to see out there and I didn't even consider taking a ferry across lake MI.
I thought we would take 9 or 10 days total so we should be able to see a decent amount of stuff. Needles Highway looks pretty sweet as well as the drive through the Black hills. I haven't really done much research yet so I guess I better get crackin'.
It's certainly a great area for touring around although I've only lived here 10 months so I'm still exploring. I'm from GR but was living in VA before we moved here. I've been to one of the wineries but I forget the name. It's the one everybody goes to, up on a hill and has some pretty spectacular views of the bay.
I thought we would take 9 or 10 days total so we should be able to see a decent amount of stuff. Needles Highway looks pretty sweet as well as the drive through the Black hills. I haven't really done much research yet so I guess I better get crackin'.
It's certainly a great area for touring around although I've only lived here 10 months so I'm still exploring. I'm from GR but was living in VA before we moved here. I've been to one of the wineries but I forget the name. It's the one everybody goes to, up on a hill and has some pretty spectacular views of the bay.
Burning Brakes
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From: Lyons IL
TRip West
Took the trip from Chicago two years ago. We had no plans. Just wanted to see Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse( Must see probally at least 1/2 Day there),Bad Lands, Deadwood, Cody Wy. Buffalo Bill Museum Ful day. One day Trip from Cody to Old Faithfull and some other Yellowstone sights , Chief Joseph Highway must ride probally must senic road out west. Then to Montana to see my wife's brother outside of Billings then from there to Custer Battlefield and ride baCK THRU iOWA.
Trip took 18 days. Travel only during daylight hours. Stop before dark to get lodging and eat. Early starts each day when traveling. Just drove and look at whatever we wanted. Total trip 3300 miles round trip averaged 27 Miles per galloon with my 08 vert.
Trip took 18 days. Travel only during daylight hours. Stop before dark to get lodging and eat. Early starts each day when traveling. Just drove and look at whatever we wanted. Total trip 3300 miles round trip averaged 27 Miles per galloon with my 08 vert.
