Starkly Beautiful Back Roads Drive: Rapid City, SD to Cheyenne, WY - Far Off The Interstate
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Date: 2024-01-28
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Moon-eg3vm
Haven’t driven that route but been to RC 3X. Our camp was in Keystone near Mt Rushmore. Spent 2 summers there at that camp. Had to cross the RR tracks of 1880s train which was featured in Gunsmoke segment Snow Train. It was June & I built a fire in the fireplace of our cabin. Up the mountain was very cold & windy.
Been to Rushmore before they put up all the walkways & rails. Beautiful country.
My friend was in Gurnsey or Torrington which is near Lusk. We went to pick him up. His room was so small you could sit on the toilet, brush your teeth & take a bath all at the same time.
So love the wes: SD, WY & MT. Colorado didn’t do much for me except the switchbacks. Have you driven any switchbacks
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Haven’t driven that route but been to RC 3X. Our camp was in Keystone near Mt Rushmore. Spent 2 summers there at that camp. Had to cross the RR tracks of 1880s train which was featured in Gunsmoke segment Snow Train. It was June & I built a fire in the fireplace of our cabin. Up the mountain was very cold & windy.
Been to Rushmore before they put up all the walkways & rails. Beautiful country.
My friend was in Gurnsey or Torrington which is near Lusk. We went to pick him up. His room was so small you could sit on the toilet, brush your teeth & take a bath all at the same time.
So love the wes: SD, WY & MT. Colorado didn’t do much for me except the switchbacks. Have you driven any switchbacks
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mommam. 6101
1942, I was two years old, my brother was a newborn, and my parents packed up from Mason City, Iowa, and moved to Aberdeen, Washington. No freeways, probably not many amenities along the road, and my baby brother was tucked up in the back window of the coop. I seem to remember them saying that my brother was only about three months old which would mean they were driving in the middle of the winter. I wish I had more details of the trip because it must’ve been horrendous.
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1942, I was two years old, my brother was a newborn, and my parents packed up from Mason City, Iowa, and moved to Aberdeen, Washington. No freeways, probably not many amenities along the road, and my baby brother was tucked up in the back window of the coop. I seem to remember them saying that my brother was only about three months old which would mean they were driving in the middle of the winter. I wish I had more details of the trip because it must’ve been horrendous.
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usa-by-car
My mom grew up west of the Mule Creek Junction on a ranch. Boarded in town in Lusk for high school. I was born in Torrington, my paternal grandparents had a u pump it gas station there.
Was home in June.
Yiu should have seen Lusk and Torrington of my childhood or even the late 60s and early 70s. They are so run down now
But still so much my heart is there.
Cheyenne the best place to stay is Little America. Amazing rooms and service!
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My mom grew up west of the Mule Creek Junction on a ranch. Boarded in town in Lusk for high school. I was born in Torrington, my paternal grandparents had a u pump it gas station there.
Was home in June.
Yiu should have seen Lusk and Torrington of my childhood or even the late 60s and early 70s. They are so run down now
But still so much my heart is there.
Cheyenne the best place to stay is Little America. Amazing rooms and service!
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MrDEWaters
I got pulled over by the police driving through Torrington. I was trying to go from St. Louis all the way to Casper, WY in one day. I remember the policeman said if you drive that way through some of these small towns in Wyoming you're asking for trouble. He wrote out only a warning though. He was right--I wasn't watching the speed as I drove into the town. That was at least 20 years ago.
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I got pulled over by the police driving through Torrington. I was trying to go from St. Louis all the way to Casper, WY in one day. I remember the policeman said if you drive that way through some of these small towns in Wyoming you're asking for trouble. He wrote out only a warning though. He was right--I wasn't watching the speed as I drove into the town. That was at least 20 years ago.
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jr2no160
YES the best scenic route to Cheyenne. Traveled dozens of times between Hot Springs and Cheyenne to do quarterly shopping trips. Easy road trip without the boredom and traffic of US 385 to I-80 West. Glad y'all took the time to explore some of our Black Hills neighborhood and surrounding tri-state region.
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YES the best scenic route to Cheyenne. Traveled dozens of times between Hot Springs and Cheyenne to do quarterly shopping trips. Easy road trip without the boredom and traffic of US 385 to I-80 West. Glad y'all took the time to explore some of our Black Hills neighborhood and surrounding tri-state region.
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texasson7950
I enjoyed riding along. I currently live on the East Coast in a congested area with bumper-to-bumper traffic. How I long to just drive through wide-open spaces and not much traffic. Your journey from Rapid City to Cheyenne gave me the escape I needed, even if it was just virtual. Thanks!
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I enjoyed riding along. I currently live on the East Coast in a congested area with bumper-to-bumper traffic. How I long to just drive through wide-open spaces and not much traffic. Your journey from Rapid City to Cheyenne gave me the escape I needed, even if it was just virtual. Thanks!
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Yormsane
That was a wonderful nostalgia trip for me, thank you so much for this video. I've driven this route several times, back in the day. Skirting around Wyoming's desolate Thunder Basin is an amazing trip through an old American wilderness. The road less traveled, indeed.
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That was a wonderful nostalgia trip for me, thank you so much for this video. I've driven this route several times, back in the day. Skirting around Wyoming's desolate Thunder Basin is an amazing trip through an old American wilderness. The road less traveled, indeed.
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michaelpatanella
Wyoming has been my dream state to go to, when I'm in my final days. I've been out there before and I just love small town America in places like Wyoming, Utah, north dakota, Montana. I'm born and raised just outside princeton and trenton new jersey
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Wyoming has been my dream state to go to, when I'm in my final days. I've been out there before and I just love small town America in places like Wyoming, Utah, north dakota, Montana. I'm born and raised just outside princeton and trenton new jersey
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MrBubbagump58
You go to some really interesting places and, for the most part, your presentation is great. But the graffiti, trash cans in alleys and dive bars, I always end up terminating your videos. They're just plain butt ugly, and I don't need to see them.
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You go to some really interesting places and, for the most part, your presentation is great. But the graffiti, trash cans in alleys and dive bars, I always end up terminating your videos. They're just plain butt ugly, and I don't need to see them.
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scotcoon1186
Looks a lot like 385, 20, and 71 across Nebraska, once out of Edgemont.
Out of Hot Springs, one can take 71 all the way to Colorado 14, and into Fort Collins without using any interstate, and there's some stuff to see doing that trip as well.
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Looks a lot like 385, 20, and 71 across Nebraska, once out of Edgemont.
Out of Hot Springs, one can take 71 all the way to Colorado 14, and into Fort Collins without using any interstate, and there's some stuff to see doing that trip as well.
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michaelt3308
25 years in Fairfield county Connecticut and the last seven in Chicago. Just moved to Sioux falls but spent 3 ms in Rapid city. There is no traffic whatsoever out here in South Dakota and the speed limit on the highways are 80 mph maximum
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25 years in Fairfield county Connecticut and the last seven in Chicago. Just moved to Sioux falls but spent 3 ms in Rapid city. There is no traffic whatsoever out here in South Dakota and the speed limit on the highways are 80 mph maximum
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davidjohnson519
What a great video and great music! Not even a word spoken and not needed. I love that stretch of highway from Mule Creek Junction to Lusk, WY. The Sea of Grass is quite a sight. It is a vast expanse. You captured it very well.
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What a great video and great music! Not even a word spoken and not needed. I love that stretch of highway from Mule Creek Junction to Lusk, WY. The Sea of Grass is quite a sight. It is a vast expanse. You captured it very well.
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barkerjames1980
Lots of nostalgia for me, as I grew up southwest of Lusk a ways (like 75 miles) Had family in Lusk, WY for a long time, and the drive betwixt Lusk and Newcastle was a drive we made several times a year for many years!
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Lots of nostalgia for me, as I grew up southwest of Lusk a ways (like 75 miles) Had family in Lusk, WY for a long time, and the drive betwixt Lusk and Newcastle was a drive we made several times a year for many years!
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peterparr3079
Love watching your drives. I live in the UK but have visited the USA over 20 times. I've driven from Washington DC to Boston in 11hrs and drove from San Fransico to Las Vegas in 12hrs. I like driving round the US.
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Love watching your drives. I live in the UK but have visited the USA over 20 times. I've driven from Washington DC to Boston in 11hrs and drove from San Fransico to Las Vegas in 12hrs. I like driving round the US.
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Joe_Hunter
You also drove through Hawk Springs. That was the little blip of a town shortly after Torrington. If you ever make that trek again have dinner at the long branch steakhouse in Hawk Springs. its a hidden gem.
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You also drove through Hawk Springs. That was the little blip of a town shortly after Torrington. If you ever make that trek again have dinner at the long branch steakhouse in Hawk Springs. its a hidden gem.
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lorannberg7298
I've been following your travels lately and enjoy your presentation of the places you see. I know this route from Rapid to Cheyenne like the back of my hand. Thanks for filming it!
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I've been following your travels lately and enjoy your presentation of the places you see. I know this route from Rapid to Cheyenne like the back of my hand. Thanks for filming it!
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chrisackerley1842
Do you realize you probably passed by a dozen nuclear missile silos without even knowing they were there Lots of them in that area, but they don't exactly advertise their presence.
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Do you realize you probably passed by a dozen nuclear missile silos without even knowing they were there Lots of them in that area, but they don't exactly advertise their presence.
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tonygudgeon7446
Had a holiday from England, travelled this road from Cheyenne to Rapid City, visited Mount Rushmore and the Crazy Horse Monument, really lovely
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Had a holiday from England, travelled this road from Cheyenne to Rapid City, visited Mount Rushmore and the Crazy Horse Monument, really lovely
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snarky_user
I lived in Denver for 8 years after growing up in South Dakota. I made many trips back and forth. I have trouble thinking of US 85 as a back road.
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I lived in Denver for 8 years after growing up in South Dakota. I made many trips back and forth. I have trouble thinking of US 85 as a back road.
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angeladoll9785
Thought this would help my homesickness, backfired spectacularly. It's taking all I've got not to hop in the car & drive home to the prairie
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Thought this would help my homesickness, backfired spectacularly. It's taking all I've got not to hop in the car & drive home to the prairie
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shughes5725
Brought back a lot of memories. I was stationed at Ellsworth AFB and often traveled to Cheyenne or Denver. Drove it again a couple years ago.
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Brought back a lot of memories. I was stationed at Ellsworth AFB and often traveled to Cheyenne or Denver. Drove it again a couple years ago.
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dixonyurras7274
I already knew that was the road going towards hot springs before you even got there, took that road to hot springs more than a few times
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I already knew that was the road going towards hot springs before you even got there, took that road to hot springs more than a few times
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BillKing3456
Gonna wind up watching/listening to this video multiple times. Beautiful music. Nice editing. You’re really in a good groove. Great stuff.
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Gonna wind up watching/listening to this video multiple times. Beautiful music. Nice editing. You’re really in a good groove. Great stuff.
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garybryant4052
Enjoy your videos, however, you go through them so fast without taking time to let the viewers to look around. So I am unsubscribing.
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Enjoy your videos, however, you go through them so fast without taking time to let the viewers to look around. So I am unsubscribing.
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UweJMeyer
Good afternoon Mr. Spoda your vlog makes want to more, and your camera work, including the music is brilliant. Greatings from Germany
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Good afternoon Mr. Spoda your vlog makes want to more, and your camera work, including the music is brilliant. Greatings from Germany
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mommam. 6101
I wish you had added the state when you mentioned the towns. I’m not familiar with those little towns in what state they’re in.
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I wish you had added the state when you mentioned the towns. I’m not familiar with those little towns in what state they’re in.
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usa-by-car
I very much enjoy your choices of music. They have been great going down the road music. The whole package is very nicely done.
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I very much enjoy your choices of music. They have been great going down the road music. The whole package is very nicely done.
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joejohnson4868
Thanks for the memories! I took this exact route from Rapid City to Cheyenne with friends on our motorcycles. Awesome ride!
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Thanks for the memories! I took this exact route from Rapid City to Cheyenne with friends on our motorcycles. Awesome ride!
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MattEvans529
WILD. I just stumbled across this video today, after having made THIS EXACT SAME DRIVE on the DAY (Friday) that you posted it!
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WILD. I just stumbled across this video today, after having made THIS EXACT SAME DRIVE on the DAY (Friday) that you posted it!
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randygyulay5114
If you like trains, the UP museum is in the train depot downtown and there used to be a roundhouse tour at the UP yards.
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If you like trains, the UP museum is in the train depot downtown and there used to be a roundhouse tour at the UP yards.
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Veyronp87
just trying to imagine this without the road. must have been incredible to do this journey on horseback 100 years ago.
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just trying to imagine this without the road. must have been incredible to do this journey on horseback 100 years ago.
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stevenikitas8170
I have always said that the Midwest is as beautiful as any other part of the country, in its own unique way.
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I have always said that the Midwest is as beautiful as any other part of the country, in its own unique way.
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yuvegotmale
I will take the slow paced rural life anytime. as long as you have a food store and internet. that's all I need.
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I will take the slow paced rural life anytime. as long as you have a food store and internet. that's all I need.
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imhellag
been watching since your first video in this series. Great stuff and I'm glad the views are coming in for you guys
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been watching since your first video in this series. Great stuff and I'm glad the views are coming in for you guys
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