Spearfish Canyon Road

Spearfish Canyon Road is a beautiful highway that is about 20 miles long. People come from all over the world to witness the changing colors of the canyon in the fall. The canyon is home to three waterfalls - Bridal View Falls, Spearfish Falls, and Roughlock Falls. The road follows a river, has many places to stop and hike along the way, and is popular among bicyclists. Dances of Wolves final scene in the movie was also filmed in this location in the area just west of Roughlock Falls.

If you want a nice bike ride and just want to enjoy the scenery that Spearfish Canyon has to offer, this is a great ride for you. There are a number of starting points at the beginning of the road near Spearfish, South Dakota. From there you follow the road on a slight incline until you reach Savoy. This portion of the road has wide enough shoulders so you don't feel in danger by the passing traffic. It is not recommended that you ride past Savoy because there are no shoulders on the road from that point on. Once you reach Savoy, you can stop at the Latchstring in or the Spearfish Canyon Resort for a beverage before you make the easy downhill glide back to your starting point.