OK, Don't get all excited. We WEREN'T in Sturgis during the big Motorcycle rally. No naked cold slaw wrestling! It was a relatively quiet little town with all the famous party sites a mere shell of their bike week selves. We did have a couple of beers and a pizza at The Knuckle Saloon but there was only about a dozen other patrons, just another bar on a Tuesday evening.
In truth, our draw to the area was a BLM campground about a mile south of Sturgis, Alkali Creek Trail Head. No hookups, just a place to park, but it turned out to be one of our favorite locations. With our senior pass it was $3 a night. The day after the day we left, Oct 1, started their "off" season and camping was free.
We did some sight seeing while in the area including the historic D.C. Booth Historic Fish Hatchery in Spearfish, SD. We knew about the fish hatchery from one of the other hosts at Yaquina Head. She worked there the previous year and really enjoyed it. We wanted to check it out as a possible hosting location for us. Unfortunately we arrived on September 29th, 3 days after the staff left for the season, including the volunteer coordinator. However, we did get to investigate the facility and camping area.
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| Inside D.C.Booth fish hatchery. |
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We had a very pleasant stay at Alkali Creek. I would have liked to stay longer, there's a lot more to see and do here, but we were closing in on the end of the season for campgrounds and attractions. So, we were off to a campground near Mount Rushmore
Coming next, The Black Hills and Mount Rushmore.
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