Sturgis South Dakota, Motorcycle Rally
Sturgis at 3,450 feet, is home to 6,442 citizens under normal conditions. During the first or second week of
August the town's population swells to 700,000, making it the most populous town or city in South Dakota
for a week.
Of course they don't all stay in Sturgis, every
vacant room, trailer, cottage, hut, cabin, lean
two, and bed for 50 miles around goes up
for rent the first week in August.
And in Sturgis every manner of tee shirt
goes on sale
Some riders drive their bikes thousands of
miles to be at Sturgis, others trailer them in just
to enjoy a ride down main street and to park at
the restaurant for breakfast while looking at all
the bikes lined up of every size and shape.
The hills in the area make great riding. Mount
Rushmore is about 60 miles south,
Deadwood Keystone, Devils tower,  and
Spearfish Canyon an easy day trip.
Sturgis offers some great rides throughout the Black Hills including Mount Rushmore,
Devils Tower and Deadwood.
During the first week of August, hotels and camping areas fill up as 700,000 people
visit the area.
Spearfish Campground and Spearfish Canyon become home to visitors
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home to the airport.
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Getting to Sturgis: The nearest large city is Rapid City South Dakota. Air service reaches
Rapid City from hubs in Denver and Chicago. Rental cars are available at the airport.
From Rapid City take Route 90 west to Sturgis   August  9-15   2010
Best Time To Visit South Dakota:  Sturgis Motorcycle Week takes place  in August.   9-15
2010   By Saturday August 7th the town will be full and riders will be cruising the many sightseeing places
in the Black Hills.

Visiting other times of the year:  May to October   40 f at night 65 f days
The weather is perfect June, July, August but the mid day temperature can reach over 100 f.    Cool in May
and September,  Cold and winter snows October to April  Total snow 2 feet per year.   June is a wet month.   
July and August can have thunderstorms with hail.  
Sturgis is just beside Interstate -90
  During the first or second week of
August,
Bike week at Sturgis gets
underway as one of the most
popular Motorcycle events in the
country.  For a week a little town in
the Black Hills of South Dakota
becomes home to 700,000 riders. .