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Guided Tours

Sign up will be during registration/packet pickup at the Spearfish Holiday Inn. 

All tours leave from the Spearfish Holiday Inn Parking Lot unless stated otherwise. 
Tours Limited to 20 cars each. 

Questions? Email: info@blackhillscamarorally.com

Aerial View of Curved Road

About Guided Tours

As a part of the Black Hills Camaro Rally registration, attendees are able to choose between the below guided tours (meals not included). These tours are designed to include a variety of destinations, lengths and departure times. We want to thank the Black Hills Camaro Club members for leading the guided tours. Make sure to look at the schedule and the detailed description of each tour to plan accordingly! 

Schedule of Tours 

Thursday June 19th 

8:45 AM | Custer State Park Wildlife Loop | Leaders: Steve and Melanie                                

9:00 AM | Needles Highway & Iron Mountain Road | Leaders: Jim and Patty

12:30PM | Spearfish Canyon Hiking Tour | Leaders: Mike and Karen

1:00 PM | Canyons | Rick and Linda                                                     

 

Friday June 20th 

9:15 AM | Custer State Park Wildlife Loop | Leaders: Heather and RJ    

                 Leaves from East side of Thunderdome parking lot in Sturgis             

9:25 AM | Needles Highway & Iron Mountain Road | Leaders: Tim and Tammy 

                 Leaves from West side of Thunderdome parking lot in Sturgis 

9:30 AM | Canyons II  | Leaders: John and Barb

                 Leaves from in front of observation decks in the Thunderdome parking lot in Sturgis 

12:30PM | Canyons | Leader: Brian                                                                              

12:30PM | Devils Tower | Leader: Andy                                      

                                               

Saturday June 21st

8:00AM | Custer State Park Wildlife Loop | Leaders: John and Barb                  

8:30 AM | Needles Highway & Iron Mountain Road | Leaders: Kathy and Frank                  

9:15 AM | Needles Highway & Iron Mountain Road | Leader: Alan                                             

1:00 PM | Canyons | Leaders: Jim and Patty                                                                              

1:00 PM | Devils Tower | Leaders: John and Don     

Custer State Park Wildlife Loop

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  • Requires Custer State Park pass.  They can be purchased during the tour at a cost of $25 per vehicle and are good for 7 days.  Annual passes for SD residents are $40, nonresidents - $60.

  • 4 hours/115 miles one way (ending in Custer)

  • On this tour, you will enjoy some backroads in the Black Hills, some of Custer State Park, the Wildlife Loop and the city of Custer.

  • Animals that are sometimes seen on the Wildlife Loop include deer, antelope, prairie dogs, buffalo, elk and burros

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Needles Highway & Iron Mountain Road

  • Requires Custer State Park pass.  They can be purchased during the tour at a cost of $25 per vehicle and are good for 7 days.  Annual passes for SD residents are $40, nonresidents - $60.

  • 3.5 hours/115 miles one way (ending in Keystone)

  • On this tour, you will enjoy Custer State Park, Sylvan Lake, Needles Highway and Iron Mountain Road with stops at Candyland near Hill City and Keystone.  Iron Mountain Road boasts 314 curves, 14 switchbacks, 3 pigtails, 3 tunnels, 2 splits and several views of Mount Rushmore including one through a tunnel, and we will be driving the best part of it!

Canyons Tour

  • 3 hours 15 minutes/100 miles round trip

  • On this tour, you will enjoy Spearfish Canyon, Boulder Canyon and Vanocker Canyon

  • You can leave the tour in Sturgis, Deadwood or Lead if you desire to spend time in any of those towns

Canyons Tour II

  • 3 hours/90 miles one-way (ending in Deadwood)

  • On this tour, you will enjoy Spearfish Canyon, Boulder Canyon and Vanocker Canyon

Devils Tower Tour

  • 3.5 hours/125 miles roundtrip

  • On this tour, you will enjoy views of Wyoming and South Dakota prairie, the Wyoming portion of the Black Hills National Forest, and a close-up view of Devil’s Tower

  • Leave the tour at Devil’s Tower if you wish to enter the National Monument and take the 1.8 mile hike around the base

Spearfish Canyon Hiking Tour

  • 4 hours/40 miles roundtrip with lunch

  • Starts with lunch at Lucky’s Pub (everyone pays for their own)

  • Drive up and down Spearfish Canyon

  • Hike to Roughlock Falls and back (2 miles total, flat)

  • Hike to Spearfish Falls (1.1 miles total, easy trail with elevation change of 85 ft)

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