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Twisty motorcycle roads in South Dakota

151 twisty stretches · 1,755 km of twisty road — joined from OpenStreetMap geometry and scored by NavForge's map pipeline. Paved, unpaved and flowing stretches ranked separately.

Whole roads, not fragments: OpenStreetMap ways are joined into roads, walked one kilometre at a time, and every run of twisty kilometres becomes a stretch with a from → to. Paved, unpaved and flowing (sweeper) stretches are ranked separately by twisty kilometres. Click a stretch to see it on the map above.

151
Twisty stretches
1,755 km
Twisty kilometres
13
Flowing stretches
32 km
Longest paved stretch · Needles Highway (SD 87)
Needles Highway (SD 87) · Hill City → Custer

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

31.5 km · 28.4 twisty km · best km 11 · ~14 tight corners
km 0–31.5 of 31.5

Score 9 · High

Iron Mountain Road (US 16A) · Spokane → Keystone

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

18.0 km · 18.0 twisty km · best km 12 · ~8 tight corners
km 37–55 of 59

Score 9 · High

US Highway 16A (US 16A) · Custer → Spokane

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

26.0 km · 16.9 twisty km · best km 9 · ~3 tight corners
km 8–34 of 59

Score 7 · Moderate

Skyline Drive · near Rapid City

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

4.0 km · 4.0 twisty km · best km 12
km 1–5 of 5

Score 10 · High

State Highway 87 (SD 87) · Custer → Blue Bell

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

11.1 km · 7.8 twisty km · best km 9
km 0–11.1 of 28.5

Score 7 · Moderate

State Highway 87 (SD 87) · near Pringle

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

6.0 km · 6.0 twisty km · best km 10 · ~2 tight corners
km 22–28 of 28.5

Score 8 · High

Highway 240 (SD 240)

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

6.0 km · 4.0 twisty km · best km 9
km 36–42 of 54.9

Score 7 · Moderate

South Canyon Road · near Rapid City

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

4.8 km · 2.8 twisty km · best km 8 · ~1 tight corners
km 0–4.8 of 4.8

Score 7 · Moderate

SD Highway 244 (SD 244) · near Keystone

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

6.8 km · 3.9 twisty km · best km 8
km 10–16.8 of 16.8

Score 6 · Moderate

South Rochford Road · Rochford → Myersville

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

5.0 km · 3.0 twisty km · best km 8
km 0–5 of 18.2

Score 7 · Moderate

US Highway 14A · Checkpoint 47 → Victoria

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

4.0 km · 2.7 twisty km · best km 8
km 49–53 of 67.6

Score 7 · Moderate

Castle Creek Road · Myersville → Mystic

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%
4WD track — check access

14.8 km · 14.8 twisty km · best km 10 · ~48 tight corners
km 2.1–16.8 of 16.8

Score 9 · High

Forest Road 204.1D (FR 204.1B) · near Rochford

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%
4WD track — check access

5.4 km · 5.4 twisty km · best km 14 · ~91 tight corners
km 0–5.4 of 5.4

Score 13 · Extreme

FSR 626.1 (FSR 626) · near Spearfish

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%
4WD track — check access

11.0 km · 10.0 twisty km · best km 11 · ~25 tight corners
km 0–11 of 11.8

Score 9 · High

Red Cut Road · near Sturgis

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%
4WD track — check access

10.9 km · 10.9 twisty km · best km 11 · ~45 tight corners
km 0–10.9 of 10.9

Score 9 · High

Grand Canyon Road (FSR 875)

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%

10.0 km · 10.0 twisty km · best km 10 · ~41 tight corners
km 0–10 of 19.6

Score 9 · High

Log Porch Road / FS-197 (FSR 173) · Ridgeland Heights → Johnson Siding

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%

10.9 km · 10.9 twisty km · best km 11 · ~20 tight corners
km 0–10.9 of 10.9

Score 9 · High

FSR 801 · Beaver Crossing → McNenny

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%

15.1 km · 13.1 twisty km · best km 11 · ~37 tight corners
km 1–16.1 of 17

Score 8 · High

FS 469

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%
4WD track — check access

10.6 km · 10.6 twisty km · best km 10 · ~9 tight corners
km 0–10.6 of 10.6

Score 8 · High

Griffis Canyon Road (FR 307) · near Fourmile

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%
4WD track — check access

9.4 km · 9.4 twisty km · best km 11 · ~42 tight corners
km 1–10.4 of 10.4

Score 9 · High

Gillette Canyon Road (FS 296) · Moon → Deerfield

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%

13.0 km · 12.0 twisty km · best km 10 · ~27 tight corners
km 7.1–20 of 20.7

Score 8 · High

Forest Road 245 (FR 245) · near Mystic

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%
4WD track — check access

7.0 km · 7.0 twisty km · best km 11 · ~23 tight corners
km 0–7 of 7

Score 10 · High

Wabash (FR 654) · near Custer

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%
4WD track — check access

7.0 km · 7.0 twisty km · best km 11 · ~6 tight corners
km 0–7 of 7

Score 9 · High

Forest Road 389.1A (389.1A) · Tigerville → Hill City

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%
4WD track — check access

6.9 km · 6.9 twisty km · best km 11 · ~14 tight corners
km 1.1–8 of 8

Score 9 · High

FSR 220.1 (FSR 220) · near Spearfish

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%

8.1 km · 8.1 twisty km · best km 10 · ~13 tight corners
km 0–8.1 of 8.1

Score 9 · High

Forest Road 643 (643) · near Redfern

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%
4WD track — check access

7.7 km · 7.7 twisty km · best km 10 · ~27 tight corners
km 0–7.7 of 7.7

Score 9 · High

Boulder Hill Road · Rockerville → Keystone

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%

7.2 km · 7.2 twisty km · best km 10 · ~22 tight corners
km 0–7.2 of 7.2

Score 9 · High

Forest Road 222.1R (FR 222.1R) · near Beaver Crossing

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%
4WD track — check access

5.1 km · 5.1 twisty km · best km 11 · ~38 tight corners
km 0–5.1 of 5.1

Score 10 · High

Mystic Road · near Mystic

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%

10.0 km · 9.0 twisty km · best km 10 · ~24 tight corners
km 0–10 of 18.4

Score 8 · High

FS 297.1F · Junction Ranger Station → Vestal Springs

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%
4WD track — check access

4.2 km · 4.2 twisty km · best km 12 · ~17 tight corners
km 0–4.2 of 4.2

Score 11 · High

FS 285.1A · Junction Ranger Station → Vestal Springs

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%
4WD track — check access

9.8 km · 7.8 twisty km · best km 10 · ~4 tight corners
km 0–9.8 of 9.8

Score 8 · High

Forest Service 202 · Thunderbird Homes Addition → J and E Trailer Court

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%

5.5 km · 5.5 twisty km · best km 11 · ~20 tight corners
km 0–5.5 of 5.5

Score 10 · High

Forest Road 241 (241) · Redfern → Mystic

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%
4WD track — check access

5.6 km · 5.6 twisty km · best km 10 · ~19 tight corners
km 0–5.6 of 5.6

Score 9 · High

Silver City Road (CR 299) · J and E Trailer Court → Silver City

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%

7.4 km · 7.4 twisty km · best km 11 · ~36 tight corners
km 0–7.4 of 7.4

Score 9 · High

Jenny Gulch Road (FR 261) · Merritt → Silver City

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%
4WD track — check access

6.6 km · 4.5 twisty km · best km 11 · ~31 tight corners
km 0–6.6 of 6.6

Score 9 · High

Roughlock Falls Road (FSR 222) · Checkpoint 47 → Sheep Flats

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%

9.4 km · 7.4 twisty km · best km 10 · ~8 tight corners
km 0–9.4 of 9.4

Score 8 · High

US Highway 14A · Checkpoint 47 → Spearfish

Flowing
Paved 100%

18.0 km · 2.7 twisty km · best km 8
km 46–64.1 of 67.6

Score 6 · Moderate

South Rochford Road · Rochford → Myersville

Flowing
Paved 100%

10.2 km · 3.0 twisty km · best km 8
km 0–10.2 of 18.2

Score 6 · Moderate

Sheridan Lake Road · Hill City → Rockerville

Flowing
Paved 100%

7.0 km · 1.0 twisty km · best km 7
km 3–10 of 28.4

Score 6 · Moderate

SD Highway 240 (SD 240) · near Interior

Flowing
Paved 100%

10.9 km · 1.0 twisty km · best km 7
km 4.1–15 of 54.9

Score 5 · Moderate

Sylvan Lake Road (SD 89) · Custer → Sylvan Lake Resort

Flowing
Paved 100%

5.6 km · 1.6 twisty km · best km 8
km 4–9.6 of 9.6

Score 6 · Moderate

East Main Street / Cliff Street (US 85) · Deadwood → Lead

Flowing
Paved 100%

6.3 km · 1.0 twisty km · best km 7 · ~2 tight corners
km 0–6.3 of 6.3

Score 6 · Moderate

Nemo Road · Thunderbird Homes Addition → Summerset

Flowing
Paved 100%

5.1 km · 1.0 twisty km · best km 7
km 1–6.1 of 16.3

Score 6 · Moderate

US Highway 85 (US 85) · Cheyenne Crossing → Hanna

Flowing
Paved 100%

9.1 km · 0.0 twisty km · best km 6
km 6–15.1 of 40.5

Score 5 · Moderate

Neck Yoke Road · Rockerville → Clarkson Addition

Flowing
Paved 100%

9.0 km · 0.0 twisty km · best km 6 · ~5 tight corners
km 0–9 of 11.7

Score 5 · Moderate

US Highway 14A · Sturgis → Deadwood

Flowing
Paved 100%

7.1 km · 1.0 twisty km · best km 8
km 3.1–10.1 of 67.6

Score 5 · Moderate

Deerfield Road · Redfern → Tigerville

Flowing
Paved 100%

8.0 km · 0.0 twisty km · best km 6
km 12–20 of 28.5

Score 4 · Moderate

West Highway 44 (SD 44) · near Johnson Siding

Flowing
Paved 100%

5.1 km · 0.0 twisty km · best km 6
km 6.1–11.1 of 20.7

Score 5 · Moderate

US Highway 14A · Powder House Pass → Elmore

Flowing
Paved 100%

5.9 km · 0.0 twisty km · best km 5 · ~1 tight corners
km 35.1–41 of 67.6

Score 4 · Moderate

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Twisty roads around a town in South Dakota

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Deadwood 123
Elmore 120
Harding 4
Hill City 142
Homestake 78
Hot Springs 55
Sharps Corner 4
Spearfish 94
Sturgis 109
Whitewood 95

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