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Back Again for 2025! The Black Hills Hundred
What Kind of Bike Tour Is This?
Length
The trail is just over a hundred miles long, but we're adding a little distance on the Whitewood Creek Trail on the north end in Deadwood proper (connecting to the Mickelson). So although we're calling it the Black Hills Hundred (catchy, huh?), it's really around 115 miles over four days.
Difficulty
Make no mistake, there's some challenging climbing involved. But we have reversed our original plan and switched this tour to a southbound downhill-trending cruise. Your first day is tough, and then you have two short days, and finally a nice mostly downhill ride into Edgemont. We welcome E-Bikes and we can charge your batteries at our refreshment stops on the trail and in camp overnight.
Surface
This is well-cared-for limestone chip trail. The surface is pretty smooth. Bring the bike you're most comfortable on, but we recommend something other than a skinny tire.
Refreshment Stops
On your two longer days, we'll staff a refreshment stop with water, bananas, other snacks, e-bike charging, and a friendly Attaboy from our crew! On your two shorter days, 18 and 15 miles, we will not provide a refreshment stop.
Camping Options
We'll offer our top accommodations, the PHAT Trailers, and our rental tent service. Or you may bring your own tent and pay only the entry fee for the ride. And also, you call each of our hosts and reserve an RV spot in our privately-owned campgrounds--or a cottage on two of the nights--but don't delay reserving these limited opportunities. Keep reading!
Support
You're going to find our usual friendly crew in lovely privately-owned campgrounds right on the trail, with the shower trailer flowing, the juice thingy juicing, the morning coffee brewing, and some excellent meals included. Remember... we're in a hurry to get this invitation into your hands. We're still working on food vendors in camp and breakfast options in the mornings. And maybe a surprise or two.
Temperatures
In Iowa, June and July are hot-weather months. But in Custer, South Dakota, the average high/low in June is 74/48, and in July it's 81/54. Bring those pants and a sweatshirt.
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