Black Hills Above and Beyond Tours

06/20/2024

Pictures from yesterday’s trip up to Spearfish Canyon. Took the day off to celebrate becoming a year older - lol. Had an Indian Taco at Cheyenne Crossing - Amazing!

06/16/2024

Just some pictures from this past week. These were taken close to Mt Rushmore, earlier in the day.

06/16/2024

A short piece from the Mt Rushmore lighting ceremony the other night.

06/11/2024

Our team took a little sight-seeing tour this weekend, which had some amazing scenery. We followed a portion of the old Deadwood to Cheyenne stage road. As always, pictures do not even start to catch the beauty, as seen in real life.
Enjoy!

05/31/2024

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#1 Value Tour - Ask about our discounts! Free pick-up (exceptions apply). Travel in comfortable, 6' high ceiling vans, seating 9 to 14 passengers. Complimentary ice-cold bottled water, snacks, bandanas and pens with hand sanitizer. We'll explore Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial, Custer State Park,...

05/29/2024

The Needles mountain range is a world class destination for rock climbers! On our tour we were lucky enough to catch a climber, reaching the top, on the side of the rock formation known as the Needles Eye!

05/29/2024

We saw this cute picture at the Texas Roadhouse Restaurant in Rapid City. Like in the picture, we ALSO get licked by the free-roaming donkeys on the Custer State Park Wildlife Loop. We give our tour guests treats for the donkeys A.K.A. the "begging burros". It's been a park tradition for many, many decades!

05/29/2024

Caught the sun inside the Needles Eye rock formation on the Needles Highway!

05/27/2024

This is the site where the 1970 White House Christmas tree was chosen. A replacement tree was planted in the spot. For comparison, KareBear is standing beside it. She and the tree are the same age!

05/27/2024

Not always can you see these guys so close to the road. We sure enjoyed the opportunity!

05/27/2024

Another great tour this past Saturday. The old Pigtail bridges definitely are amazing to check out, along with winding roads. The views at the higher altitudes are another neat part of our tours (let us do the driving, so you can actually enjoy the views). Our clients loved being able to see a mountain goat next to the road, plus the multitude of Bison(Buffalo) as we entered the Park, then on the Wildlife Loop.

05/25/2024

Happy Memorial Day weekend! Zoom in to see Mt Rushmore and Black Elk Peak in the background.

05/24/2024

This is just a section of the beautiful and spectacular fourteen mile Needles Highway including small tight tunnels, narrow roads, hairpin curves with steep switchbacks, massive crystalline granitic pinnacles reaching towards the skyline and many sweeping vista overlooks! Come along with Black Hills Above and Beyond Tours and let our very experienced drivers navigate the ever so popular Needles Highway so you can kick back and relax and enjoy the eye-opening wonders for yourself! 605-641-8687

05/20/2024

Great people and a great place to stay during your trip to the Black Hills!

05/20/2024

A shout out today to Two Cows Creamery & Bistro. Was able to meet Scott a few days ago. He and his wife Melissa are the proud owners, and would love for you to stop in and try. Them out! You will not be disappointed!
They are about an hour from our office here in Piedmont, in Hot Springs, SD, but well worth the drive! Tell them we said hello when you stop in.

A true “cow to cone” ice cream operation. The cows live right here in Hot Springs SD and the milk is brought to the creamery twice a week to make ice cream.

05/20/2024

Missed posting some pictures from this last week. Here are a few we were able to catch.

05/20/2024

More pics from this past weekend at Custer State Park.

05/20/2024

A great weekend! Custer State Park had their annual Buffalo Chip throwing contest. KareBear came out agin on top, taking first place in the ladies division. Congrats!!

05/14/2024

Please come to Custer State Park in South Dakota and see the 2nd largest free roaming bison herd in North America! The calves are dropping now and over 400 are born every year and most are born in April and May. They have been called "Red Dogs" and/or "Cinnamons" and without a doubt, extremely cute!! Sometimes they are on the back gravel roads so go with us and let us do the driving and you can sit back and relax and take many photos and videos of your very own! If you have binoculars, please bring them and for certain, don't forget your phone cord for charging! Charge your phone just in case the bison decide to charge the vehicle! You don't want to miss that!

05/14/2024

View from the front windshield window of the Ford Transit (sorry for the glare) View of 4 Pronghorn bucks right by the road! Fastest land animals in North America! They are in no rush today!

05/10/2024

A shout out today to Elk Creek Resort right here in our hometown of Piedmont SD. We were able to meet Anja just the other day. She and her husband John manage this beautiful resort, and would love to help you on your next visit to South Dakota. In addition, if you book a tour with us, we can pick you up, to enjoy your tour, without worrying about where you will be staying. The resort also includes the amazing Petrified Forest, to enjoy while on the property.
Go check them out on Facebook or at their website! Give them a call at 605-787-4884, and let them know where you heard about them.

Your destination for cabins, vacation homes, RV and tent camping in the Black Hills of South Dakota! We have space available for your family reunion, wedding reception, gatherings, meetings and celebrations. Also enjoy our outdoor pool, game room, and horseshoes!

05/10/2024

Drive around to the side of Mount Rushmore to the George Washington Profile parking lot and give Mr. George a kiss!

05/10/2024

Thomas Jefferson brought over his ice cream recipe to the United States! Make sure you try the ice cream at Mount Rushmore. It's delicious!

05/10/2024

Little known fact is they started carving Thomas Jefferson on the other side of George Washington but the pegmatite granite proved too unstable and had to unfortunately blow the whole darn thing off of the mountain and move Jefferson to the other side of Washington! You can still see the smoothed out area to the left of George Washington.

05/07/2024

Thank you to our many customers, who have rated Black Hills Above and Beyond Tours as a 5 star tour!
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05/06/2024

If you don't want your own personal vehicle dented or scratched by the horns and/or licked voraciously by the bison, AKA "buffalo" give us a call! Black Hills Above and Beyond Tours 6056418687

05/06/2024

Belted Galloway Cattle also known as "Oreo" Cows!

05/06/2024

Custer State Park Wildlife Loop! Tour with us, and see more than you possibly imagined. Our tour guides know the areas to find many of the sights. Unfortunately we did not find the “begging burros”, but we did find elk, although they were quite a distance away.