tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post6277767603627293253..comments2024-01-24T05:31:22.471-06:00Comments on troutbirder: The Black Hillstroutbirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-71966642037746317532012-08-18T11:22:04.040-06:002012-08-18T11:22:04.040-06:00Thanks for the introduction to that area of the co...Thanks for the introduction to that area of the country. It is completely foreign to me and I loved it. I wish I weren't so old !<br />I'd like to travel this whole country of ours.Ginniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749133391349265563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-10050575221109287182012-08-16T10:36:11.444-06:002012-08-16T10:36:11.444-06:00How nice to have a campground almost to yourself a...How nice to have a campground almost to yourself and so close to wildlife!Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-10139894026139421042012-08-16T06:08:35.392-06:002012-08-16T06:08:35.392-06:00T.B.
I have a great fondness for the Black Hills....T.B.<br /><br />I have a great fondness for the Black Hills. Several years ago, the year before my wife and I married, we travelled west to spend some time in S.D. and RMNP. As we drove across South Dakota we realized that we had picked the wrong weekend ... right smack in the middle of the Sturgis rally. And we had no campground reservations.<br /><br />I did have a walk-in site earmarked just south of Lead. As we drove down the long, lonely word my (future) wife was not happy with me. Thinking I had left us stranded in S.D. without a place to sleep. Amazingly at the end of this long road we came across the campground and site #13. Open and gorgeous. Surrounded by steep mountains on one side and Little Spearfish Creek on the other. Completely isolated.<br /><br />I was forgiven!<br /><br />lphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17181262431785226913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-86125773087837309482012-08-15T12:46:55.870-06:002012-08-15T12:46:55.870-06:00How wonderful! Those faces on the mountain are so ...How wonderful! Those faces on the mountain are so impressive. A huge undertaking. So glad you go there...we need to do that again. We were over there several years ago. Maybe it's time again...Montanagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428565909247665015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-48529210269595761452012-08-15T08:14:36.106-06:002012-08-15T08:14:36.106-06:00The Black Hills are lovely. They are directly sou...The Black Hills are lovely. They are directly south of me; I drive through en route to other places in the western US. The summer crowds are horrible; Spearfish has 10X the population from when I was a kid. The Passion Play is quite nice to attend. Deadwood and Lead are now full of casinos. (Annie Oakley & Wild Bill Hickcock are buried there - shows you how old I am!). But, as you said, if you go there in the Spring before the summer vacationers, it is a magical place. Beautiful drives and vistas. Similarly in the Fall after the kids are back in school.<br />WARNING: Don't be anywhere around there in early August. Sturgis is the centre of the biggest motorcycle rally in the world. Unless you are a biker, it is pretty awful. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09585008979780342837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-74507059728738447902012-08-15T07:25:39.049-06:002012-08-15T07:25:39.049-06:00My husband has but 2 States left on his "buck...My husband has but 2 States left on his "bucket list" of US States to visit - North and South Dakota. Your post encourages us to check out atr least South Dakota on a Spring or Fall trip. And a plus is that we can visit the grandkids in Minnesota and Iowa on the way. Hope your Labor Day is a good one. What will you be doing? We're off to camp at El Vado Lake in northern New Mexico and I will be doing some trout fishing...what do you think about that! Got my pole and tackle and license -- ready to cast out a line.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151347352054602839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-74419107146431301132012-08-15T01:32:30.541-06:002012-08-15T01:32:30.541-06:00I was there in July once--hated it. But, It does l...I was there in July once--hated it. But, It does look worthy of a second look--perhaps early spring. Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-49537461693514383162012-08-14T20:30:14.760-06:002012-08-14T20:30:14.760-06:00We'll be in the area of the Black Hills in Sep...We'll be in the area of the Black Hills in September. I think we're going to have to check out Custer State Park. Thanks. Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06923630536753873113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-26815436840042663562012-08-14T18:24:42.948-06:002012-08-14T18:24:42.948-06:00Methinks there are many places that can be fully a...Methinks there are many places that can be fully appreciated once the crowds have dispersed. :c)<br />Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-25670226317867842712012-08-14T12:27:42.809-06:002012-08-14T12:27:42.809-06:00I'd much prefer off season! That, and a campe...I'd much prefer off season! That, and a camper, would make places much more appealing... being able to avoid the crowds and knowing you had your own comfy place to stay.Ms. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263882972749791087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-43363074146482718502012-08-14T10:49:15.068-06:002012-08-14T10:49:15.068-06:00I love the Black Hills. Hoping to make it there re...I love the Black Hills. Hoping to make it there real soon ...need to start bugging hubby about going in Sept. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15192378197271824011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-91726920459191893202012-08-14T09:51:55.854-06:002012-08-14T09:51:55.854-06:00i've only been there once but i liked it a lot...i've only been there once but i liked it a lot. :)TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-1335146866692836272012-08-14T08:12:40.362-06:002012-08-14T08:12:40.362-06:00Sometimes too early or too late is just about perf...Sometimes too early or too late is just about perfect. What a treasure!warriormomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17380682916830380194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-55498234365290224092012-08-14T07:58:37.767-06:002012-08-14T07:58:37.767-06:00Isn't it great that you re-discovered South D...Isn't it great that you re-discovered South Dakota! There's a ton to see and do, including the Minute Man Missile Site (eek! but extremely interesting to us Cold War survivors), the Mammoth Site in Hot Springs, SD, and Jewel and Wind Caves. And, as you pointed out, the great wildlife-watching and scenery in the (unfortunately named) Custer State Park - among the best! Plus, just across the border, Devil's Tower - all of it LOTS of fun. Thanks for the reminder of how nice the area is, it goes on my "re-visit when you're retired" list, for sure!Veronica Waldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16367665889716556106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-24925803498297902492012-08-14T07:43:49.867-06:002012-08-14T07:43:49.867-06:00There are some nice trout in Custer. I have done s...There are some nice trout in Custer. I have done some plant studies there and really like this park.Out on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-13219174289682872342012-08-14T07:38:25.472-06:002012-08-14T07:38:25.472-06:00I like the Prairie Dog towns the best..and some of...I like the Prairie Dog towns the best..and some of those Buffalo were larger than our car. We panned for Gold too..the girls loved that. A trip there might be in order..I would wait for the off season too:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-41597062518713000392012-08-14T06:19:04.290-06:002012-08-14T06:19:04.290-06:00It sounds magical indeed. And the joys of retireme...It sounds magical indeed. And the joys of retirement mean that we can go to our favorite places when the mood strikes us. Thanks for introducing me to the Black Hills!DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-15595093205947663502012-08-14T06:17:35.032-06:002012-08-14T06:17:35.032-06:00That looks like some beautiful country you are in ...That looks like some beautiful country you are in there. We are going to Montana next month. We've never been there before. Looking forward to it. <br />Hope you are having a happy week!<br />xo Catherine Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885238657002176243noreply@blogger.com