Nestled in the heart of the Black Hills of South Dakota, one of the nation’s most scenic, historic and memorable cycling adventures awaits, the 109 mile Mickelson Trail. From Deadwood to Edgemont, the trail follows meandering creeks, winds around towering rock formations, through dense forest before the terrain opens into prairie and ranch land.
This converted “Rail to Trail” once provided the booming “Wild West” mining community of Deadwood with a means to transport ore, supplies and people along its rugged path. As you cycle this well maintained trail, you will discover an abundance of wildlife in combination with historic ghost towns, train trestles, bridges and tunnels.
Experience the history and excitement of the Wild West in the charming town of Deadwood. You will find casinos, mining history, and a downtown strip that will look very familiar from Movies such as Deadwood, Wild Bill to TV shows such as Little House on the Prairie. The trail moves you past Crazy Horse Monument with the option to see Mount Rushmore on all of our tours. Even with this shorter distance trail, Mickelson is challenging as you have steady climbs and descents. Our tours go North to South which provides the most descending ride available on this crushed limestone trail.
Also available is the option to purchase a 7-hour Black Hills Tour in air conditioned comfort covering all the sites - Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Needles Highway, Sylvan Lake and Custer State Park. Tour is lead by a local guide who will fill you with history, legends and stories of how the Black Hills became famous.
Deadwood , United States
3 nights
Ride the beautiful Mickelson Trail from End to End in 4 days
FROM$895.00/pp
Deadwood , United States
2 nights
Ride the beautiful Mickelson Trail from End to End in 3 days
FROM$695.00/pp
June - September
NAME | NIGHTS | BIKE DAYS | TOTAL MILES | AVG. MILE/DAY | DOUBLE OCCUPANCY - Queen (per person) | SINGLE OCCUPANCY* | START DAYS** |
4-day Tour | 3 | 4 | 108 | 27 | $895 | $1545 | Su, We |
3-day Tour | 2 | 3 | 108 | 36 | $695 | $1150 | M, Th |
Black Hills Tour | 7-hour tour | 1 or 2 guests | $420 | Each additional guest $200 |
* PRICE FOR SINGLE: Price for SOLO CYCLIST OR ONE PERSON in a room
** START DAYS: Available tour dates – other start days are possible based on availability
GROUPS OF 7 OR MORE, OR RETURNING GUESTS: Receive 5% discount
Below are the elevations (altitudes) for towns along the Mickelson Trail. As you can see, there is gradual rising and descending on this trail.
Mickelson trail is all crushed limestone surface for a smooth ride. Built mainly on abandoned rail lines. You will notice that this surface will take 25% more energy than smooth blacktop or concrete roads.
We start our tours in Deadwood, SD. Your first day on the tour will be riding, followed by your accommodation for the evening.
Yes, there is a $4/day fee or $15 yearly pass that must be purchased at the trailhead before you begin your tour. This fee is not part of the our tour package since you need to purchase them on-site.
Our Self-guided tours include your accommodations at great providers, shuttle to the starting city, GPS mapping and voice directions, electronic itinerary with restaurants recommendations and e-charging locations, themed t-shirt and patch.
You can also add luggage shuttle, bike rentals (hybrid and e-bike) and extra hotel nights before or after your tour.
We can support Trikes, Recumbents or long-based framed bikes on our tours by shuttling your car from Deadwood to Edgemont on the last day (Extra charge for this service)
If you have a hotel in Deadwood provided by Crossroads, you can park your car at this hotel for the lodging night. Then it needs to be moved to the Deadwood Mickelson Trailhead for the remainder of the tour, which they have free parking in this parking lot.
The trails are open from June to September. You want to ensure you don’t ride during the Sturgis motorcycle rally the first two weeks in August.
Our start dates allow you to start your tours on a Monday. If you would like to start on another day, just email or fill out our "Contact" information and let us know what day you prefer. We will work to make your tour happen.
You have the option to purchase a 7-hour Black Hills Bus Tour covering all the sites - Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Needles Highway, Sylvan Lake and Custer State Park. This air-conditioned tour is led by local guide who will fill you with history, legends and stories of how the Black Hills became famous. We will pick you up from hotel in Deadwood to start your tour. Includes entrance fees into Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse Monuments. Stop for Lunch (guest pays) and other stops for photos and views and by back before 5:00pm.
All entrance fees are included in the cost
$420 for 1 to 2 people and $200 for each additional guest - Purchased as an Extra with Tour
Check out our Mickelson Tour Testimonials
PLEASE CALL US WITH QUESTIONS OR IF YOU WANT TO SCHEDULE A TOUR
CALL 314-656-6229
