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●  Sturgis Ride Guide

# Boulder Canyon to Deadwood

The short, sweeping US-14A run out of Sturgis straight into Deadwood's saloons and casinos. The classic after-dinner Rally ride.

Miles

14

Time

30 – 45 min

Difficulty

Easy

Starts at

Sturgis, SD

[Directions to Start](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Main%20Street%2C%20Sturgis%2C%20SD%2057785&travelmode=driving) [Open Full Route in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&origin=Sturgis%2C+SD&destination=Historic+Main+Street%2C+Deadwood%2C+SD&travelmode=driving)

## The Route

Sturgis, SD → Historic Main Street, Deadwood, SD

## What to Expect

US-14A / Boulder Canyon Road drops you from Sturgis through a limestone canyon and into Historic Deadwood. Wide sweepers, low speeds, and a Main Street parking scramble at the end.

## Ride Brief

### Skill Level

Easy. Wide two-lane, gentle canyon sweepers — anyone comfortable on a highway can ride this.

### Fuel

Fuel in Sturgis or Deadwood. Nothing in the canyon itself.

### Food Along the Way

Deadwood has everything — Saloon No. 10, Jacobs Brewhouse, Bodega Bar, historic hotel dining rooms.

### Best Time to Ride

Evening. Cool air off the canyon, casino lights, and Deadwood Main Street lit up.

## Watch Out For

-   ! Deer on the shoulders after dusk 
-   ! Casino-district traffic on Main Street 
-   ! Occasional rock fall after storms 

## Eat · Gas · See

4 Stops 

[

Drink 

Saloon No. 10

Wild Bill Hickok's last poker hand

](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Saloon%20No.%2010%20Sturgis%2C%20SD)[

Eat 

Jacobs Brewhouse & Grocer

Modern gastropub in old Deadwood

](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Jacobs%20Brewhouse%20%26%20Grocer%20Sturgis%2C%20SD)[

See 

Silverado Franklin Casino

Historic casino floor

](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Silverado%20Franklin%20Casino%20Sturgis%2C%20SD)[

Gas 

Deadwood Sinclair

](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Deadwood%20Sinclair%20Sturgis%2C%20SD)

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