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black hills, badlands & lakes region
September 10-11
Holy Terror Days
Keystone
September 11
Patriot Day
Mt. Rushmore
September 10-11
Fall Festival
Storybook Island
Rapid City
September 16-18
Mickelson Trail
Bicycle Trek
September 16-18
Fall Heritage Festival
Hot Springs
Fall Glory in the Hills
A
utumn is a relaxed time in the Black Hills.
We call it “mellowtime,” because the rush
of the tourist season subsides, and a gentle
contentment settles in when the crops are
harvested, the cattle are fat and the kids are
back in school. For visitors, the attractions are
still open, and there are interesting autumn
festivals and special events.
Indian Summer is a time when the Hills
are dominated by couples. Young couples, out
to see America. And retired couples, whose
patience in waiting until autumn to travel
is rewarded with light traffi c, more personal
service, and the value of off-season rates.
Autumn weather in the Black Hills is
usually great. It’s our driest season, with
warm 60-70-80 degree days and crisp
sweater-weather nights. First frost normally
comes in mid-October and fi rst snow falls
later that month.
The changing of the leaves, a time when
the birch and aspen glow boldly against a
backdrop of sweet-smelling spruce and ponderosa,
normally peaks during the fi rst week in
October. The color parade starts earliest in the
6,000-foot elevations of the high country near
Spearfi sh, Hill City and Custer, then marches
down into the foothills, and fi nally paints
broad yellow strokes into the cottonwoods and
elms along the prairie rivers. ■
September 17-18
Wine Express
into the West
Hill City
September 23-24
Cowboy Poetry and
Music Gathering
Hot Springs
September 24-26
2011 Buffalo
Roundup, Arts
Festival & Chili
Cookoff
Custer State Park
September 24-25
Custer Stampede
Buffalo Art Auction
Custer
September 24
Pumpkin Festival
Rapid City
September 30-Oct. 1
Oktoberfest
Deadwood
RED
Burr Oaks
Sumac
Poison Ivy
EVERGREEN
Ponderosa Pines
Black Hills Spruce
White Spruce
Badlands Cedars
GOLD
Aspens
Birch
October 7-9
Black Hills Powwow
Rapid City
Chokecherry
YELLOW
Cottonwoods
Mountain Ash
Elms
Box Elders
October 10
Native American Day,
Crazy Horse Memorial
October 15
Pheasant Season
Opens, Statewide
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of South Dakota Vacation Guide 2011
South Dakota Vacation Guide 2011
Contents
Overview
Getting Here, Getting Around
Information Centers
State Facts
Tourism Regions
Places of Interest
Public Campgrounds and Recreation Areas
Vacation Ideas
Southeast Region: A slice of South Dakota charm
Glacial Lakes & Prairies Region: Stories from the frontier
Great Lakes Region: Land of the mighty Missouri
Black Hills, Badlands & Lakes Region: Enchanting mountain getaway
Black Hills map
Index
South Dakota Vacation Guide 2011
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