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South Dakota

A Cycling Journey: The Black Hills & the Mickelson Trail

Name: A Cycling Journey: The Black Hills & the Mickelson Trail
SKU: 23723
Rating: 4.79 (30 reviews)

Program No. 23723RJ

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An exhibit at The Mammoth Site Lab and Museum in Hot Springs, South Dakota, showing mammoth bones in a paleontology excavation pit.

Fossilized mammoth tusks and bones embedded in the earth at The Mammoth Site Lab and Museum in Hot Springs, South Dakota.

Diverse older adults biking in South Dakota's Black Hills, shown with a close-up of a bicycle frame and a Road Scholar water bottle.

The Crazy Horse Monument mountain carving stands against a cloudy blue sky in the Black Hills of South Dakota, framed by a pine tree.

Four people pose at an Indigenous People lecture at Crazy Horse in South Dakota, featuring two individuals wearing traditional regalia and feathered headdresses.

Mount Rushmore National Memorial carved into the granite of the Black Hills in South Dakota, framed by pine trees under a clear blue sky.

A woman views a bighorn sheep display at a Deadwood museum in the Black Hills of South Dakota along the Mickelson Trail.

Diverse older adults biking through the scenic Black Hills on the Mickelson Trail in South Dakota.

Two deer stand on a walkway and ramp at the K-Bar-S Lodge in the Black Hills of Keystone, South Dakota.

Visitors explore displays of Native American history and art inside the Crazy Horse Monument and Museum in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

A guide leads a tour group in front of the Crazy Horse Memorial mountain carving in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

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2027

From Sunday

May 23, 2027

To Friday

May 28, 2027

From

2,899

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1 Traveler

Shared Room

A Cycling Journey: The Black Hills & the Mickelson Trail

Program No. 23723

May

BEGINS

Rapid City, South Dakota

May

CONCLUDES

Rapid City, South Dakota

Duration

6 days

5 nights

What's Included

Included

13 meals ( 5B, 3L, 5D )

2 expert-led lectures

9 expert-led field trips

An experienced Group Leader

Taxes and customary gratuity

Road Scholar Assurance Plan

Pay in Full 2,899

Pay Deposit 100

CUSTOMIZE YOUR TRIP

From Sunday

May 23, 2027

To Friday

May 28, 2027

From

3,459

Each

1 Traveler

Private Room (Just for You)

A Cycling Journey: The Black Hills & the Mickelson Trail

Program No. 23723

May

BEGINS

Rapid City, South Dakota

May

CONCLUDES

Rapid City, South Dakota

Duration

6 days

5 nights

What's Included

Included

13 meals ( 5B, 3L, 5D )

2 expert-led lectures

9 expert-led field trips

An experienced Group Leader

Taxes and customary gratuity

Road Scholar Assurance Plan

Pay in Full 3,459

Pay Deposit 100

From Sunday

May 23, 2027

To Friday

May 28, 2027

From

2,899

Each

Select Date

2 Travelers

A Cycling Journey: The Black Hills & the Mickelson Trail

Program No. 23723

May

BEGINS

Rapid City, South Dakota

May

CONCLUDES

Rapid City, South Dakota

Duration

6 days

5 nights

What's Included

Included

13 meals ( 5B, 3L, 5D )

2 expert-led lectures

9 expert-led field trips

An experienced Group Leader

Taxes and customary gratuity

Road Scholar Assurance Plan

Pay in Full 5,798

Pay Deposit 100

CUSTOMIZE YOUR TRIP

From Sunday

Jun 6, 2027

To Friday

Jun 11, 2027

From

2,899

Each

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1 Traveler

Shared Room

A Cycling Journey: The Black Hills & the Mickelson Trail

Program No. 23723

Jun

BEGINS

Rapid City, South Dakota

Jun

CONCLUDES

Rapid City, South Dakota

Duration

6 days

5 nights

What's Included

Included

13 meals ( 5B, 3L, 5D )

2 expert-led lectures

9 expert-led field trips

An experienced Group Leader

Taxes and customary gratuity

Road Scholar Assurance Plan

Pay in Full 2,899

Pay Deposit 100

CUSTOMIZE YOUR TRIP

From Sunday

Jun 6, 2027

To Friday

Jun 11, 2027

From

3,459

Each

Select Date

1 Traveler

Private Room (Just for You)

A Cycling Journey: The Black Hills & the Mickelson Trail

Program No. 23723

Jun

BEGINS

Rapid City, South Dakota

Jun

CONCLUDES

Rapid City, South Dakota

Duration

6 days

5 nights

What's Included

Included

13 meals ( 5B, 3L, 5D )

2 expert-led lectures

9 expert-led field trips

An experienced Group Leader

Taxes and customary gratuity

Road Scholar Assurance Plan

Pay in Full 3,459

Pay Deposit 100

CUSTOMIZE YOUR TRIP

From Sunday

Jun 6, 2027

To Friday

Jun 11, 2027

From

2,899

Each

Select Date

2 Travelers

A Cycling Journey: The Black Hills & the Mickelson Trail

Program No. 23723

Jun

BEGINS

Rapid City, South Dakota

Jun

CONCLUDES

Rapid City, South Dakota

Duration

6 days

5 nights

What's Included

Included

13 meals ( 5B, 3L, 5D )

2 expert-led lectures

9 expert-led field trips

An experienced Group Leader

Taxes and customary gratuity

Road Scholar Assurance Plan

Pay in Full 5,798

Pay Deposit 100

CUSTOMIZE YOUR TRIP

From Sunday

Aug 22, 2027

To Friday

Aug 27, 2027

From

2,899

Each

Select Date

1 Traveler

Shared Room

A Cycling Journey: The Black Hills & the Mickelson Trail

Program No. 23723

Aug

BEGINS

Rapid City, South Dakota

Aug

CONCLUDES

Rapid City, South Dakota

Duration

6 days

5 nights

What's Included

Included

13 meals ( 5B, 3L, 5D )

2 expert-led lectures

9 expert-led field trips

An experienced Group Leader

Taxes and customary gratuity

Road Scholar Assurance Plan

Pay in Full 2,899

Pay Deposit 100

CUSTOMIZE YOUR TRIP

From Sunday

Aug 22, 2027

To Friday

Aug 27, 2027

From

3,459

Each

Select Date

1 Traveler

Private Room (Just for You)

A Cycling Journey: The Black Hills & the Mickelson Trail

Program No. 23723

Aug

BEGINS

Rapid City, South Dakota

Aug

CONCLUDES

Rapid City, South Dakota

Duration

6 days

5 nights

What's Included

Included

13 meals ( 5B, 3L, 5D )

2 expert-led lectures

9 expert-led field trips

An experienced Group Leader

Taxes and customary gratuity

Road Scholar Assurance Plan

Pay in Full 3,459

Pay Deposit 100

CUSTOMIZE YOUR TRIP

From Sunday

Aug 22, 2027

To Friday

Aug 27, 2027

From

2,899

Each

Select Date

2 Travelers

A Cycling Journey: The Black Hills & the Mickelson Trail

Program No. 23723

Aug

BEGINS

Rapid City, South Dakota

Aug

CONCLUDES

Rapid City, South Dakota

Duration

6 days

5 nights

What's Included

Included

13 meals ( 5B, 3L, 5D )

2 expert-led lectures

9 expert-led field trips

An experienced Group Leader

Taxes and customary gratuity

Road Scholar Assurance Plan

Pay in Full 5,798

Pay Deposit 100

CUSTOMIZE YOUR TRIP

From Sunday

Sep 5, 2027

To Friday

Sep 10, 2027

From

2,899

Each

Select Date

1 Traveler

Shared Room

A Cycling Journey: The Black Hills & the Mickelson Trail

Program No. 23723

Sep

BEGINS

Rapid City, South Dakota

Sep

CONCLUDES

Rapid City, South Dakota

Duration

6 days

5 nights

What's Included

Included

13 meals ( 5B, 3L, 5D )

2 expert-led lectures

9 expert-led field trips

An experienced Group Leader

Taxes and customary gratuity

Road Scholar Assurance Plan

Pay in Full 2,899

Pay Deposit 100

CUSTOMIZE YOUR TRIP

From Sunday

Sep 5, 2027

To Friday

Sep 10, 2027

From

3,459

Each

Select Date

1 Traveler

Private Room (Just for You)

A Cycling Journey: The Black Hills & the Mickelson Trail

Program No. 23723

Sep

BEGINS

Rapid City, South Dakota

Sep

CONCLUDES

Rapid City, South Dakota

Duration

6 days

5 nights

What's Included

Included

13 meals ( 5B, 3L, 5D )

2 expert-led lectures

9 expert-led field trips

An experienced Group Leader

Taxes and customary gratuity

Road Scholar Assurance Plan

Pay in Full 3,459

Pay Deposit 100

CUSTOMIZE YOUR TRIP

From Sunday

Sep 5, 2027

To Friday

Sep 10, 2027

From

2,899

Each

Select Date

2 Travelers

A Cycling Journey: The Black Hills & the Mickelson Trail

Program No. 23723

Sep

BEGINS

Rapid City, South Dakota

Sep

CONCLUDES

Rapid City, South Dakota

Duration

6 days

5 nights

What's Included

Included

13 meals ( 5B, 3L, 5D )

2 expert-led lectures

9 expert-led field trips

An experienced Group Leader

Taxes and customary gratuity

Road Scholar Assurance Plan

Pay in Full 5,798

Pay Deposit 100

CUSTOMIZE YOUR TRIP

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May 23 - May 28, 2027

Jun 6 - Jun 11, 2027

Aug 22 - Aug 27, 2027

Sep 5 - Sep 10, 2027

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Personal Information and Preferences

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Axbow, LLC, the entity that will provide the bicycling equipment during this program, is required by its insurance carrier to obtain a signed liability release waiver from all program participants. Participants must sign Axbow's liability waiver prior to participating in the bicycling activity. This waiver link will be included in the program preparatory materials participants will receive after enrolling in the program and must be completed prior to the program’s commencement. Mickelson Trail/State of South Dakota, is required by its insurance carrier to obtain a signed liability release waiver from all program participants. Participants must sign their liability waiver prior to participating in the bicycling activity. This waiver link will be included in the program preparatory materials participants will receive after enrolling in the program and must be completed prior to the program’s commencement.

Visas

United States citizens don’t need a visa for any of the countries you’ll be visiting. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

Traveling by Air

Plane

Arrival day is on Sunday, September 5, 2027.

Meet the group at Best Western Ramkota Hotel in Rapid City, South Dakota

Start of Trip: 4:00 p.m. Hotel Check-in, 4:30 Program Orientation; 6:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner.

Your trip ends on: Friday, September 10, 2027 in Rapid City, South Dakota at Best Western Ramkota Hotel

End of Trip: 9:00 a.m. after breakfast; 11:00 a.m. hotel check-out.

Ground Transportation Options

Program Arrival Airport

Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP)

The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 45 minutes .

The estimated distance to the check-in location is 30 miles .

City Cab

Taxi

Phone: 6058631111

Cost: Please call the transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are required.

Please call no earlier than two days ahead for reservations or use their online booking service at rapidcitytaxicab.com/contact. Cash and credit cards are accepted.

Program Arrival Airport

Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP)

The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 45 minutes .

The estimated distance to the check-in location is 30 miles .

Airport Shuttle Company - Rapid Shuttle

Commercial Van/Shuttle

Phone: 6053999999

Cost: Please call the transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are required.

Please call a week in advance for reservations. The Airport Shuttle Company accepts cash. Credit cards are accepted at the terminal desk only. www.rapidshuttle.com

Program Arrival Airport

Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP)

The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 45 minutes .

The estimated distance to the check-in location is 30 miles .

Alamo / National

Car Rentals

Phone: 6053932664

Cost: Please call the transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are required.

Unless you require personal transportation during the week or you plan to extend your visit, we recommend using the Taxi or Airport Shuttle service. All local transportation is provided during the program.

Program Arrival Airport

Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP)

The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 45 minutes .

The estimated distance to the check-in location is 30 miles .

Rapid Taxi

Taxi

Phone: 6053488080

Cost: Please call the transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are required.

Please call no earlier than two days ahead for reservations. Cash and credit cards accepted.

Program Arrival Airport

Rapid City

The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 17 minutes .

The estimated distance to the check-in location is 11 miles .

Ramkota Shuttle

Hotel Shuttle

Phone: 6053438550

Cost: Complimentary Hotel Shuttle. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are not required.

Traveling by Car

Car

Arrival day is on 9/5/2027.

Meet the group at Best Western Ramkota Hotel in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Start of Trip: 4:00 p.m. Hotel Check-in, 4:30 Program Orientation; 6:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner.

Your trip ends on: Friday, September 10, 2027 in Rapid City, South Dakota at Best Western Ramkota Hotel.

End of Trip: 9:00 a.m. after breakfast; 11:00 a.m. hotel check-out..

Parking

The first and last night's hotels are the same. Free parking is available for the duration of the program.

Directions

Denver, Colorado

The Black Hills are about 400 miles north of Denver. Several routes may be selected.

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