The George S. Mickelson Trail traverses over 100 (about 110 miles of riding) glorious miles of the Black Hills of South Dakota. A former rail line, the trail crosses more than 100 railroad bridges and goes through four tunnels. I had the pleasure of traveling with my cycling buddy – John Thomas.
We drove from Denver to Deadwood where we began our journey. This was our first real overnight bike trip (I had many such trips – but almost 50 years ago!) So, we decided to take three days to ride. Hardcore riders can do it in one day. We wanted to enjoy the ride and scenery. We carried our clothing and supplies but stayed in some easy-going South Dakota motels.
The weather was perfect, the trail was in great shape and the scenery and companionship were wonderful. We arranged a shuttle to take us back from the southern end of the trail in Edgemont and enjoyed an evening and a great steak in Deadwood (and a few cold beers).
