Day 35

Welcome to South Dakota!!



Today we biked a total of 105 miles from Doland to Gettysburg. The roads were in fair condition overall and traffic was non-existent. Bikers have to worry about very large farming machinery(tractors, etc) more than cars. One of my few complaints would be the relative close proximity of motor vehicles with their high speed. Typically, shoulder size was minimal if existent. Overall, it was a very enjoyable day.We crossed the halfway mark in our journey in miles and days today! Tomorrow we head into the Cheyenne Indian Reservation.

U.S. Highway 212 (intersection with 404th avenue) 4 miles outside of Doland, SD, 6 AM

1. 5
2. 4
3. 2
4. 4
5. Approximately 1-2 ft shoulder present

U.S. Highway 212 (intersection with 391st Avenue) 5 miles east of Redfield South Dakota, 7:15 AM
1. 5
2. 3
3. 3
4. 4
5. 3-4 ft wide shoulder present

U.S. Highway 281 (intersection with 167th St.) 7 miles north of Redfield, 9:20 AM

1. 4
2. 3
3. 5
4. 4
5. 8-10 ft wide shoulder present

Faulk County Road 10 (intersection with 373rd Avenue ) 11 AM

1. 4
2. 2
3. 2
4. 5
5. No shoulder present

Faulk County Road 10 (intersection with 362 Avenue) 12:15 AM
1. 4
2. 2
3. 2
4. 5
5. No shoulder present

U.S. Highway 212 Westbound (intersection with 347th Avenue) 7 miles west of Faulkton, 4:30 PM
1. 3
2. 3 (large drop off in shoulder)
3. 1
4. 4
5. No shoulder present

U.S. Highway 212 Westbound (intersection 333rd Avenue) Seneca, SD 5:45 PM

1. 5
2. 3
3. 3
4. 4
5. 2 foot wide shoulder in good condition, but with dramatic slope beside shoulder

U.S. Highway 212 (intersection with 316 Avenue) 6 miles outside of Gettysburg, SD, 7 PM

1. 4
2. 4
3. 2
4. 5
5. 2 foot shoulder present