Sundance
15 Miles
The town of Sundance gets its name from the Sundance Mountain. Founded in 1879, the small town is infamous above all in giving Harry Longbaugh, Butch Cassidy’s friend, the nickname the “Sundance Kid” after having spent 18 months in prison for horses rustling.
Photo credit City of Sundance
Keyhole State Park
20 Minutes
Keyhole State Park offers swimming, hiking, boating, water skiing, bird-watching and fishing. Some of the Wyoming’s largest fish have been caught at Keyhole.
Devils Tower
30 Minutes
Devils Tower National Monument, the sacred mountain of the Lakota and the First National American monument, which became extremely popular after the famous film “Close Encounters of a Third Kind” by Steven Spielsberg.
Deadwood, SD
45 Minutes
Deadwood, a gambling city where you can even experience move the wild west. Plus every day at 3 p.m. the Saloon Number 10 re-enacts the famous shoot out where the infamous gunman Wild Bill Hickok was shot dead.
Mount Rushmore
2 Hours
Majestic figures of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln, surrounded by the beauty of the Black Hills of South Dakota, tell the story of the birth, growth, development and preservation of this country. From the history of the first inhabitants to the diversity of America today, Mount Rushmore brings visitors face to face with the rich heritage we all share.
Crazy Horse Memorial
2 Hours 15 Minutes
One of world’s largest mountain sculptures, carving a memorial to the spirit of legendary Lakota leader, Crazy Horse, and his culture.
Photo Credit Crazy Horse Memorial
Local Rodeos
- Newell Labor Day Rodeo
Newel, SD | Labor Day Weekend
82 miles - Black Hills Roundup
Belle Fourche, SD | June 30 – July 4
57 miles - Heart Ranch Wild Wednesday Rodeo
Heart Ranch – Rapid City, SD | Every Wednesday Night – 7pm
106 miles - Hulett Rodeo
Hulett, WY | 2nd Saturday in June
49 miles - Central States Rodeo
Rapid City, SD | August
95 miles - Mt. Rushmore Rodeo at Palmer Gulch
Hill City, SD | June 10 & 17, August 3 , 19 & 26 | $10.00/person
93 miles - Backed When They Bucked
Deadwood, SD | May 28
62 miles - Range Days Rodeo
Rapid City, SD | August 21 – 23
95 miles - Days of 76 Rodeo
Deadwood, SD | July 23 – 29
62 miles - Deadwood PBR
Deadwood, SD | June 10
62 miles - Moorcroft Jubilee Days
Moorcroft, WY | July 7
26 miles - National High School finals Rodeo
Gillette, WY | July 16 – 22
54 miles - Butte County Fair
Nisland, SD | Dates TBD
73 miles - WRA Finals
Wright, WY | October 27 – 28
86 miles
More of a Drive:
- Buffalo Rodeo
Buffalo, WY | August 10
123 miles - Chris Ledoux Days
Kaycee, WY | June 16 – 17
170 miles - Cheyenne Frontier Days
Cheyenne, WY | July 21 – 30
262 miles - Cody Stampede
Cody, WY | July 4 -5
290 miles - Cody Night Rodeo
Cody, WY | Nightly June 1 – August 31
290 miles - WYO Rodeo
Sheridan, WY | July 12 – 15
156 miles - Wyoming State Fair Rodeo
Douglas, WY | August 15 – 19
155 miles - Don King Days
Sheridan, WY | Labor Day Weekend
156 miles - Jackson Hole Rodeo
Jackson, WY | June 10 – 11
452 miles - Laramie Jubilee Days
Laramie, WY | July 9
276 miles
