The short list we give every guest
Distances are from our front door on Cleveland Street. Dale keeps a chalkboard of the day’s road and trail conditions — always check it before a canyon drive.
Devils Tower National Monument · 27 mi
America’s first national monument, and still the best thing you’ll do all week. Go early — the Tower Trail is a 1.3-mile loop around the base, flat and stroller-friendly, and the light before 9am is unbeatable. Current hours and the climbing closures are on the National Park Service site.
Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway · 55 mi
A limestone canyon with three waterfalls you can reach in a short walk, stunning in fall. Make the loop up through Lead and Deadwood and you’ve got a full, easy day. We’ll sketch the route on a map at breakfast.
Right here in Sundance
Walk two blocks to the Crook County Museum and the old courthouse where Harry Longabaugh did his time and picked up the name “the Sundance Kid.” The Sundance Mountain trail starts at the edge of town for a quick leg-stretch. For a bigger day, the Vore Buffalo Jump is 12 miles east off I-90.
Good to know before you go
Cell service thins out fast once you leave the highway, so download your maps the night before — the Wi-Fi here is solid. Summer afternoons bring quick thunderstorms in the Hills, so hike early. And more than one guest has had an elk amble across the road at dusk, so take it slow on the drive back in.
Want a plan tailored to your days and your legs? Ask Dale. He’s lived here long enough to tell you which “scenic overlook” is worth the gravel and which one isn’t.