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Cheyenne Crossing

21415 US Highway 14A, Lead, SD 57754 · Lead, SD

Why you should go…

Cheyenne Crossing is a cafe and store at the southern entrance to Spearfish Canyon in the Black Hills, on a site used as a stagecoach stop since 1877. The current business serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, including its well-known Indian tacos, alongside a small general store. It sits along the Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway near Lead, South Dakota.

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  • #historic
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  • #black hills
  • #food

Good to know

General eat & drink guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Go early or go late

    The simplest way around a wait at a popular room is to sit down before the rush or after it.

  • Reservations open on a schedule

    Where bookings are taken, tables tend to be released a set number of days in advance, often at a fixed hour.

  • Menus move with the season

    Treat any dish you read about online as a maybe, not a promise, especially anything local and seasonal.

  • Ask what the place is known for

    Staff will point you at the thing worth ordering faster than any list will.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Cheyenne Crossing, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Tours
    Outdoor Adventure

    Black Hills Discovery Tours

    $50+

    Narrated day-long van tours of the Black Hills, including Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse and Custer State Park.

    2.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Museums
    Family Favorite

    Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center

    Free

    Black Hills science and mining center overlooking the 1,250-foot-deep Homestake Open Cut in Lead.

    2.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    Deadwood Alive

    Free

    Free Wild West gunfight reenactments and the Trial of Jack McCall staged live on Deadwood's Historic Main Street.

    4.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Attractions
    History Buff

    Outlaw Square

    Free

    Free public plaza in historic Deadwood hosting year-round concerts, movie nights, and Old West events.

    4.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Eat & Drink
    Local Gem

    Firehouse Brewing Company

    Under $25

    South Dakota's first brewpub, serving craft beer and Midwestern fare in a restored 1915 firehouse.

    33 mi awayMore like this

  • Eat & Drink
    Local Gem

    Belle Joli Winery

    Under $25

    A family-owned Black Hills winery known for sparkling wine, with a Main Street tasting room in Rapid City.

    33 mi awayMore like this