Museums
History BuffSturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame
Under $25Main Street museum tracing motorcycle history with nearly 100 bikes dating back to 1907.
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Sport & OutdoorOutdoor AdventureHistory Buff
Bear Butte State Park
Bear Butte State Park is an outdoor activity in Sturgis, SD, part of the Black Hills guide. Cost: under $25.
6 miles northeast of Sturgis on SD-79 · Sturgis, SD
Why you should go…
Bear Butte, called Mato Paha by the Lakota, is a lone mountain rising about 1,250 feet above the plain northeast of Sturgis. A summit trail of 1.85 miles climbs to the top, which is also the northern end of the Centennial Trail. The butte is a sacred site for many tribes, and you will see prayer cloths and bundles tied to trees, which visitors are asked to leave undisturbed. A bison herd lives near the base.
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