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Bear Butte Loop
The Bear Butte Loop is a short, but fun, ride that starts in Sturgis and travels West to Deadwood.  At Deadwood the route turns North past the Tanaka Museum and the Preacher Smith Memorial to the town of St. Onge.  From St. Onge, the route angles Northwest to Belle Fourche.
 
In Belle Fourche, be sure to stop for a picture at the Geographic Center of the United States marker (the actual Geographic Center is on private property, this site is in the closest town).
 
After leaving Belle Fourche,  head straight East across the prairies, then south past Bear Butte State Park and the Sturgis Dragway.  On the way back to Sturgis you will pass Fort Meade. 
 
Approximate Mileage:  85 Miles
 
Estimated Riding Time:  1.5 Hours
 
Road Surface:  Paved
 
Attractions:
 
  • Sturgis - Sturgis Motorcycle Museum, Sturgis Dragway, Steam and Gas Threshing Bee, Bear Butte State Park
  • Deadwood - Tanaka Museum, Preacher Smith Monument
  • Belle Fourche - Geographic Center of the US
  • Fort Meade - Fort Meade Museum
 
Motorcycle Rides, Black Hills, Sturgis, Deadwood, St. Onge, Belle Fourche, Nisland

Bear Butte Loop

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  • If you are riding with a group, we ask that every person using our route for navigation purchase their own copy.

     

    In order to encourage this, we are happy to offer a discount for group purchases. Please contact us after purchasing 1 item at full price, and we will set up a coupon code that will give everyone in your group 50% off of the same item.

  •  Our digital routes are designed to operate in most GPS devices. In addition to GPSs, our routes should work with several smartphone apps.

     

    We have tested many Smartphone Apps and here is what we have found:

     

    Please Note

    • Some Smartphone Apps require a paid version to allow importing routes.
    • Testing was for ‘Follow the Line” only, not “Turn by Turn”.
    • If you use an app not listed below, let us know and we will try to test it for you.
    • We are not experts on Smartphone Apps. We will try to answer any and all questions, but there may be better resources online.

     

    Apps That Will Work With Our Routes:

     

    • REVER
    • Scenic (IOS Only)
    • Kurviger (Android Only)
    • Detecht
    • OsmAnd
    • Avenza
    • Calimoto
    • Gaia
    • Ride with GPS
    • GPS Tracks
    • InRoute
    • Harley Davidson
    • Indian Ride Command
    • My Triumph
    • GPX Viewer 2
    • Garmin Explore

     

    Apps That Will NOT Work With Our Routes:

     

    • Google Maps
    • Apple Maps
    • Waze
    • Riser
    • ESR (Eat Sleep Ride)
    • RoadTrippers
    • Sygic
    • Guru
    • Road Warrior Route Planner

     

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