Explore Mickelson Trail Bike Tour for 6 days with Bicycle Adventures and discover unforgettable experiences - Photo 2

Trek à vélo sur le sentier Mickelson

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États-Unis

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ID du circuit:

116713

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  • Opérateur:

    Bicycle Adventures

  • Durée:

    6 days

  • Taille du groupe:

    13 pax

  • Âge:

    14 à 99

  • Difficulté:

    Niveaux de difficulté:
    • Relaxant
    • Facile
    • Modéré
    • Difficile
    • Très difficile
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  • 31.08-05.09.26 guaranteed icon
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Itinéraire

La George S. Mickelson Trail est l'une des principales pistes ferroviaires de l'Ouest, riche de l'histoire des mines d'or, de l'histoire américaine et des paysages sublimes des Black Hills. Allez à vélo jusqu'au Mont Rushmore. Explorez Deadwood, ancienne résidence de Wild Bill Hickok et de Calamity Jane, et le mémorial du Crazy Horse. Visitez la plus grande grotte du monde et la plus grande fouille de mammouths du pays. Parcourez l'intégralité du Mickelson - ainsi que quelques fascinantes excursions secondaires - au cours de ce circuit à vélo de 6 jours. Parfait pour ceux qui préfèrent un trafic aussi réduit que possible, des itinéraires parfaitement praticables et des paysages grandioses, ce circuit vous en donnera pour votre argent !

Programme du circuit

Day 1

Rendez-vous à Rapid City. Visitez le site de Mammoth aujourd'hui. Ensuite, vous vous rendrez à Hot Springs pour y faire trempette.

Meet in Rapid City in the morning. Shuttle to the start of the Mickelson Trail in Edgemont – a town created by the railroads in the 1890s as a connection point for their extension into the Black Hills. After a quick bike fitting, we ride the first leg of the trail to the tiny town of Pringle (pop. 112). Lodging is at the Red Rock River Resort in Hot Springs tonight. There should be time for a soak before walking to Silk Road for a privately hosted al fresco dinner.


32.6 mi +2026 ft / -606 ft (or less)


Day 2

Empruntez à vélo le Mickelson Trail jusqu'à la ville de Pringle. Continuez à explorer l'une des plus grandes grottes du monde. Passez la nuit à Legion Lake.

Our first (van) stop is in Hot Springs at The Mammoth Site, an active paleontological dig where we pay a visit to the fossils of 61 woolly mammoths from the Ice Age. From there, we shuttle to Wind Cave NP, one of the longest and most complex caves in the world. The Lakota (Sioux), who live in the region, spoke of a hole that blew air, a place they consider sacred as the site where they first emerged from the underworld. In 1881, brothers Tom and Jesse Bingham heard wind rushing out from a 10-inch hole in the ground. According to the story, when Tom looked into the hole, the "wind" (exiting cave air) blew his hat off of his head. A mining company purchased the land but when it turned up no valuable mineral deposits the project turned to tourism. This was the first cave in the world to be designated a national park. We shuttle through the park, spend some time at the visitor’s center and view the Bingham’s original cave opening. NOTE: There is not time to do the cave tour. From there we continue cycling on the Mickelson Trail from Pringle to Legion Lake Lodge for the night.


20.6 mi +1137 ft / -983 ft

Day 3

Rendez-vous au mémorial du Crazy Horse, puis au Sylvan Lake Lodge.

This morning, ride the car-free trail to Crazy Horse Memorial, the world's largest mountain carving. Lakota leader Crazy Horse led a war party to victory against Federal Government troops at the Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876. This fascinating memorial has been under construction since 1948 and receives no government funding. It's so large that if Mt. Rushmore could be moved, it would fit inside Crazy Horse's shoulder! Ride onward to Hill City. Hop in the van for the transfer up the hill to Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Sylvan Lake Lodge – Custer State Park's 'Crown Jewel' and our home for the next two nights. Dinner is on your own tonight.


25.1 miles · +1,362 ft / -1,414 ft

Day 4

Randonnée au Black Elk Peak ce matin. Visite du Mont Rushmore cet après-midi.

Hike Black Elk Peak this morning. At 7,242 feet, Black Elk Peak is the highest point in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Standing sentinel over the Black Hills, Black Elk Peak is topped by a stone fire tower that provides a magnificent view of the surrounding landscape. Explore Mt. Rushmore National Memorial in the afternoon. Gaze in awe at the 60-foot sculptures of four United States presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Lunch is your own today.


Hike: 7.5 miHike: 7.5 mi +1384 ft / -1380 ft

Day 5

De Hill City à Rochford, ville de l'époque de la ruée vers l'or, puis à Deadwood pour la nuit.

Ride from Hill City, the first settlement established in conjunction with the discovery of Black Hills gold in French Creek, to tiny Rochford (pop. 26), home to the Montezuma Mine, the Moonshine Gulch Saloon, and the 'Small of America.' After lunch, bike or van onward to Deadwood, the onetime home of Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane. Plan for time to explore! Stay at Deadwood’s Holiday Inn Express Gold Dust. 


22.2 mi +1365 ft / -1079 ft to Rochford

… or 49.5 mi. +2,724 ft / -3,150 ft to Deadwood

Day 6

Traversez le Spearfish Canyon. Après le déjeuner, il est temps de rentrer à Rapid City.

Enjoy a leisurely ride through Spearfish Canyon this morning. Older than the Grand Canyon, the spectacular 1000-foot walls and limestone palisades of this creek-carved gorge offer some of the most breathtaking scenery in the Black Hills. Finish riding at the city park in Spearfish where we'll celebrate the completion of the tour with lunch before returning to Rapid City in the afternoon.


18.9 miles · +255 ft / -1,911 ft

UPDATED Terms & Conditions January 2026


Reservation & Deposit

A $600 per person deposit is required to secure your reservation. Full payment of the balance is due 90 days before tour departure. Reservations made within 90 days of the tour departure require full payment at the time of booking. Reservations not paid in full by the due date are subject to cancellation.


The deposit is fully refundable within 7 days of booking if the reservation is made 7 days or more before final payment is due. After 7 days, choose to receive a partial refund or keep the full deposit as a Credit on File to be used on any future Bicycle Adventures tour.


Tour Price

Prices are per person based on double occupancy (two people per room) and quoted in US dollars. Prices are valid at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time. Once your reservation has been confirmed with payment of a deposit, your tour price is guaranteed for your original reservation. The tour price includes accommodations, most meals, bikes, baggage transfers, and all ground transportation during your tour. Airfare and other forms of travel to/from the tour start/end are your responsibility. Optional private rooms for solo travelers are subject to a supplemental fee. Please see the online tour pages for details on all items included in the tour price.


Traveling Solo

Solo travelers can guarantee a private room with payment of the Single Supplement fee. If you are traveling solo and open to sharing a room with two beds with another solo traveler of the same gender, we will make every effort to assign you a roommate. A fee of 50% of the listed Single Supplement fee will be added to your reservation upon registration. If we are able to pair you with a roommate, this fee will be refunded to you.


Minimum Participation

All Bicycle Adventures tours require a minimum number of guests to operate: four (4) guests for domestic departures and six (6) guests for international departures. Bicycle Adventures Inc. reserves the right to cancel any trip that does not meet minimum operational levels. Bicycle Adventures, Inc. will provide a full refund for any tour completely cancelled by Bicycle Adventures Inc. Bicycle Adventures Inc. is not responsible for any personal expenses incurred due to changes or cancelation of a tour.


Trip Insurance

We understand that “life happens”, for that reason we recommend purchasing   trip insurance for all Bicycle Adventures tours.


Paying Your Balance

Full payment of the balance of your trip fee is due in US dollars 90 days before tour departure.

“Trip fee” = tour price + additions including but not limited to single supplement and e-bike upgrade fees, pre- and post-tour hotel reservations (when applicable), and any discounts or promotions agreed upon at the time of reservation confirmation. Balances will automatically be charged to the original credit or debit card used for the initial deposit on the balance due date, or the following business day if the due date falls on a weekend or observed holiday. If you wish to use a different form of payment, please call our office during business hours at least three (3) business days before your balance due date to update the card on file.


You may also pay your balance via check addressed to Bicycle Adventures Inc. 425 Pine Street, Wallace, ID 83873. Please note the trip number as outlined in your Confirmation Email on the memo line of all checks. Please let a Bicycle Adventures representative know at least three (3) business days before your balance due date if you will be mailing a check to avoid your credit card on file being charged for the balance.


If final payment is not received when due, Bicycle Adventures reserves the right to cancel your reservation and retain your deposit in full.


Guest Transfer and Cancellation Policy

Choose between receiving a future/partial tour credit or paying a cancellation fee based on the chart below for standard group tours* (fees are per guest):




Days Before Tour Future Tour Credit                            Cancellation Fee

90+                        100% of deposit amount                    $200 administrative fee

61-90                 90% of trip fee**                            25% of trip fee

31-60                75% of trip fee**                            50% of trip fee

0-30                        No credit (no exceptions)            No refund (no exceptions)


*Deposits are non-refundable for Custom or Private tours. All other Transfer & Cancellation policies apply as outlined above.


**Applies to balances paid in full only. Nonpayment of balance past the due date will result in forfeiture of the full amount of your balance paid upon cancellation.


Exceptions to our cancellation policy cannot be made for any reason, including but not limited to weather, terrorism, civil unrest, pandemics, personal, family or medical emergencies. There is no refund for arriving late or leaving a tour early. Private rooms are considered part of the total tour price and are subject to cancellation fees. Percentage cancellation fees are calculated on your total trip fee.


Cancellation of a reservation must be made in writing or by speaking directly with a Bicycle Adventures representative. Please email [email protected] or call 1-800-443-6060.


We reserve the right to cancel departures in cases of force majeure or the failure of third parties—such as hotels or barges—to honor their reservations. In these cases, you’ll be refunded your trip fee. Bicycle Adventures is not responsible for expenses incurred in preparation for any canceled or postponed trips, such as airline tickets, or for costs that are incurred due to travel delays, flight cancellations or illness.


Trip Forms & Release of Liability

Payment of deposit implies agreement with Bicycle Adventures Tour Terms & Conditions as described here and in pre-trip information. All participants, including non-riding guests, must sign our Participant Agreement, Release and Assumption of Risk and Customer and Additional Information Form prior to the start of each tour. In addition, select tours may also require signing a Visitors Acknowledgement of Risk (VAR) (as outlined by the State and/or National Park visited. Forms linked here are for reference only.


All policies are subject to change without prior notice.


Terms & Conditions Jan. 2019

OUR RESPONSIBILITY
  The responsibility of Bicycle Adventures and/or its agents is limited. Bicycle Adventures hereby gives notice that it acts only in the capacity as an agent for the tour participant in all matters, including payment, connected with lodging and meal services, sightseeing tours, and other suppliers of service and transportation, and Bicycle Adventures has no personal liability for payment therefore, either primarily or secondarily, other than as the agent for the tour participant.

In the event that it becomes necessary or advisable for any reason whatsoever to alter the itinerary or arrangements, such alterations shall be made. Bicycle Adventures reserves the right to cancel any tour prior to departure for any reason. In case of such a cancellation, Bicycle Adventures will place recoverable funds into credit on file in the guest's name, to be used toward any future trip of the guest's choice for which space is available. This shall release Bicycle Adventures from any further liability. Bicycle Adventures is specifically not liable for non-refundable airplane tickets and other personal expenses incurred in preparation for a trip that is canceled.

Bicycle Adventures reserves the unilateral right not to accept or retain as a tour participant any person whose condition or general deportment, in Bicycle Adventures' sole judgment, impedes the operation of the tour or affects the rights, welfare, or enjoyment of other participants. Should such a person be required to leave a tour, it will be treated as leaving a tour early per our cancellation policy. Should a traveler be removed from a trip, they will not be refunded any portion of their trip fee even if that portion is unused. They will also be responsible for arranging and paying for all expenses related to returning home and/or changing their travel arrangements. Bicycle Adventures' obligations with respect to any funds received shall be those of a debtor and not a trustee.

There are certain risks and dangers inherent in any form of adventure travel. Bicycle Adventures assumes no responsibility or liability for any claims or damages, for any reason, arising from these risks. Guests are responsible for choosing a trip that suits their abilities, fitness level, and state of health.

A Release, Indemnity Agreement and Assumption of Risk form must be signed by each guest and returned to our office prior to the start of their tour. If the unaltered and signed Release, Indemnity Agreement and Assumption of Risk form is not received in the Bicycle Adventures office when due, Bicycle Adventures has the right to consider that reservation cancelled and resell your space.

Bicycle Adventures reserves the right to cancel your trip and resell your space if your final payment has not been received by the due date. Terms and conditions of any tour may be amended only by an officer of Bicycle Adventures.

Tour prices are per person, in United States dollars, fixed regardless of the number of people on a trip (no tier pricing), fixed regardless of foreign exchange fluctuations, and are the same if you are arriving alone or with others (no single surcharge). Prices include lodging; all meals as indicated in the trip descriptions; drinks and snacks from the van; maps and written route directions; all support vans and trailers as required; taxes; all gratuities to waiters (except for items that you pay for) and baggage handlers; leadership; all maintenance on rental bicycles; all park entrance fees; sea kayaking, rafting, canoe rentals, wildlife cruises, boat rides, snorkeling, horseback riding, and tourist attractions where noted in the trip descriptions; and ferry boat tickets where the ferry ride is part of a day's standard itinerary.

Excluded from the Trip Price are items of a personal nature such as alcoholic beverages, any discretionary gratuities for your trip leaders, excursion boat rides you charter, museum and tourist attractions entrance fees you purchase, food and beverages you purchase, room service charges, some meals where indicated in the trip descriptions, telephone calls you make, laundry, parts to repair your personal bicycle, and repairs to your personal bicycle done in a bicycle shop..

Détails du circuit

Hébergement

Notre expertise régionale, une réévaluation constante des auberges de l'année précédente et une recherche permanente de la meilleure expérience garantissent que nos hébergements sont toujours parmi les meilleurs que la région puisse offrir. En limitant le nombre d'invités à chaque voyage, nous élargissons notre choix et sommes en mesure de nous rendre dans de petits bed and breakfasts et auberges de campagne primés qui ne pourraient pas accueillir un groupe plus important.

L'hébergement est basé sur deux personnes partageant une chambre avec salle de bain privée. Si vous voyagez seul sur l'un de nos voyages et que vous êtes prêt à partager une chambre avec un autre voyageur solo du même sexe, vous payez d'avance 50 % du supplément pour personne seule. Si nous parvenons à vous trouver un colocataire, ce montant vous sera remboursé. Vous pouvez avoir la garantie d'une chambre et d'une salle de bain privées si vous payez la totalité du supplément single. Il arrive qu'une chambre à deux lits soit composée d'un lit et d'un lit d'appoint ou d'un canapé-lit. Appelez notre bureau pour savoir si cela s'applique au voyage et à la date que vous avez choisis.


Transport

Vous pouvez monter dans la camionnette à tout moment - aucune explication n'est nécessaire. Certains veulent être transportés pour quelques kilomètres seulement ; d'autres sont montés dans le van pendant tout le voyage. Ce sont vos vacances, c'est vous qui décidez.

Nous utilisons une flotte de fourgons de 15 places spécialement commandés et personnalisés. La plupart sont équipés d'un moteur V-10 de sept litres, d'un rapport de pont arrière élevé et d'un dispositif de remorquage robuste pour déplacer efficacement un van rempli de personnes tirant une grande remorque remplie de bagages et de nourriture. Chaque fourgon est également équipé de porte-vélos professionnels robustes sur une plate-forme en acier fabriquée sur mesure sur le toit.

Assurance

Insurance is not included. Travel insurance is required for this tour. Please make sure you are adequately covered.

Services supplémentaires

  • Vélo (vélos inclus)
  • Randonnée pédestre
  • Visite des grottes
  • Site de Mammoth
  • Mont Rushmore

Repas

Tous les repas, à l'exception d'un déjeuner et d'un dîner, sont inclus dans le coût de votre excursion. Les jours où vous devrez vous débrouiller seul pour manger, il y aura de nombreuses options à quelques minutes de marche de notre site.

Chez Bicycle Adventures, nous aimons bien manger. Chaque soir, nous dînons ensemble dans le meilleur restaurant de la région. Si nous devons transporter tout le monde sur une courte distance pour nous rendre à cet endroit spécial, nous le faisons. Dans la plupart des restaurants, vous commandez ce que vous voulez sur le menu. À l'exception de l'alcool, tout est compris, même les entrées, la salade, la soupe et le dessert. Le petit-déjeuner est généralement fourni par les hôtels et les auberges dans lesquels nous séjournons, mais s'il existe un endroit local réputé pour son excellent petit-déjeuner, nous le trouverons et vous aurez droit à un repas nutritif pour commencer votre journée. Le déjeuner est servi dans un parc d'État ou un lieu pittoresque similaire, à mi-parcours de la journée. Les clients sont toujours surpris par la variété et la qualité des déjeuners que nous préparons. Outre les sandwichs et les boissons fraîches, nous proposons des fruits et légumes frais et des repas chauds tels que des tortellinis au pesto ou des burritos végétariens. Si vous préférez un certain type de nourriture ou de boisson, il vous suffit de le faire savoir à votre guide et nous veillerons à vous préparer le déjeuner qui vous permettra de garder votre énergie pour le reste de la journée.

Pendant la journée, de l'eau, des jus de fruits, des boissons non alcoolisées, des barres énergétiques, des fruits et des en-cas sont disponibles dans la camionnette. Une bière fraîche de notre glacière vous attend à la fin de la journée, et vous pouvez revivre les moments forts de la journée lors de notre soirée vin et fromage avant le dîner.

Guide

Nos guides sont sélectionnés et formés pour offrir un service personnel inégalé. Leurs parcours sont variés, mais ils partagent tous l'amour du plein air et, surtout, le désir d'aider les gens à tirer le meilleur parti de leurs vacances. Il y a plusieurs moniteurs de ski, un analyste politique, un journaliste lauréat d'un Emmy Award et un professeur d'université, entre autres. Presque tous sont diplômés de l'enseignement supérieur. Ce sont tous des adultes d'âge mûr qui ont l'expérience de la conduite de nos excursions et une connaissance approfondie de la région que nous traversons. Presque tous les guides de l'année dernière reviendront pour diriger nos excursions. Vous pouvez donc compter sur des guides expérimentés qui aiment ce qu'ils font.

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