Divide Ride Dogs
Lewis & Clark Trail
Summer 2004 Itinerary

** WORKING DRAFT**

 Although not so noted, there are motel options most of the time.

Day/Date

To/From

Miles

Camping

Services

Comments - See ACA Map for L&C Field Notes.

Pre-trip Sioux City .

Best Western City Centre Hotel
130 Nebraska St.
Sioux City, IA
712.277.1550

Taxi from airport:
Siouxland Taxi 712-277-0000

Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center.

(Eric is person I talked with at Siouxland Taxi. Very chatty and interested in L&C. Vince is owner.)

Mon.
July 5,
Day 1

 Sioux City IA -> Vermillion, SD

38 plus 14 mi. r.t. side trip to Spirit Mound.

Camping (city park-2 to choose from)

All

Vermillion - Home of University of S.D.
Spirit Mound, 7 mi. north of town, "one of the most significant L&C sites in S.D." [1]
Shrine to Music Museum.
Tues.
July 6,
Day 2

Vermillion ->Yankton -> Gavins Pt. Dam

39

Camping at L&C Lake Stete Rec. Area. There are a few options for camping, from "industrial strenghth" to primitive. See [1] pg. 57.

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Yankton - Lunch in Yankton?

Gavins Point.- Can cross bridge to visit Army Corp. Engineering Visitor Center (in NE, not SD).
Wed.
July 7,
Day 3		 Gavins Point -> Springfield -> Niobrara State Park (10 mi.north on 37 off route) 44 (incl. off route mileage)

Camping at Niobrara State Park.

Cabins available for rent (reserve ahead)

 .

Niobrara - "If you are willing to make a roughly 10 mi. side trip (one way), you'll find yourself in one of the most beautiful parks located anywhere along the Missouri R." [1] pg. 60.
)
Thurs.
July 8,
Day 4

Niobrara State Park

Exploration Day

Camping.

. - Explore this park. Hiking & biking.
- Can arrange (ahead of time) a two-hr. guided river trip on the Little Pearl, an 11 passenger motorized raft. "Some travel is on one of the wildest stretches of the MO Riv. east of Montana." (Park tel: 402-857-3373.)
Fri.
July 9,
Day 5		 Niobrara -> Marty -> Pickstown 55 Camping at Ft. Randall Dam area. (Or, motel in town.) All

Marty - Marty Indian School, now run by Yankton Sioux, but reputed to be the worst run Indian school when run by the Catholic church.

Pickstown - Boyhood home of Tom Brokaw and "his" baseball team, the Pickstown Pheasants.

Ft. Randall Dam - Tours 3x per day.

Karl Mundt Wildlife Refuge. (closed to public??)
Sat.,
July 10,
Day 6

Pickstown -> Burke

49

Camping in City Park or Lake Burke ("2 mi. off route; primitive camping sites and sheltered lake" [1]).

All .
Sun.
July 11,
Day 7

Burke -> Snake Creek Recreation Area

21

Camping.

. Snake Crk. Rec. Area - "Another terrific spot to camp, with some sites right along the waterfront." [1]

Mon.
July 12,
Day 8

 Snake Creek -> Chamberlain 48 Camping. All Chamberlain - Akta Lakota Museum (a must see)."One of the best, if not the best, American Indian cultural centers on the L&C bike trail." [1]
- L&C Info Center.
Tues.
July 13,
Day 9		 Chamberlain Exploration Day . . .
Wed.
July 14
Day 10

Chamberlain -> Ft. Thompson -> Lower Brule

40

Camping @ R.V park. All.

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Thurs.
July 15,
Day 11 		Lower Brule -> Cedar Creek

24

 Camping (primative) 24 (Could go clear to Pierre if everyone wants to do 64 miles, and the weather is accommodating.)
Fri.
July 16,
Day 12		 Cedar Creek -> Pierre 40 Camping at City Park (w/ showers) All Pierre -
Sat.
July 17,
Day 13 		Pierre Exploration Day . . Quite a bit to see and do, including Missouri R. Kayak Tours.
Sun.
July 18,
Day 14 		Pierre -> Junction 212 55 Camping/motel @ "Bob's Resort." . .

Mon.
July 19,
Day 15

 Junction 212 -> Akaska 36.5 Camping . .
Tues.
July 20,
Day 16		 Akaska -> Mobridge 28 (includes 9 mi. of gravel) Camping All Mobridge - Memorial to Sitting Bull.
Memorial to Sacagawea.
Klein Musuem.
Wed.
July 21,
Day 17		 Mobridge -> Pollack 40 Camping All .
Thurs.
July 22,
Day 18

Pollack -> Hazelton campground

(Note: could stop earlier, at about 30 miles at a c.g. at Beaver Creek area)

60 Camping . Enter North Dakota.

Fri.
July 23,
Day 19

 Hazeelton c.g. -> Bismarck 30 Camping/KOA/motels All Bismarck - North Dakota Heritage Center.

Sat.
July 24,
Day 20

 Bismarck (OR arrive in Bismarck if split mileages on Days 18-20)
Sun.
July 25,
Day 21		 Fly home.


[1] = Information from "Bicycling the Lewis & Clark Trail" by Mac McCoy/Adventure Cycling Association

Last updated: June 22, 2004.