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I hadn’t been to Sturgis since 2021. To keep my resume complete, I made what could be my final journey to the Black Hills of South Dakota. August 2024. Along the way, I passed through Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, and spent a week in Montana – to see places I haven’t seen, and ride roads I haven’t ridden. And I brought my new comfort animal along – Walter the Gray Wolf.

My 2024 journey included two rides from my Top Ten list, the Going-to-the-Sun Road (#9) and Trail Ridge Road (#7).

Here’s the itinerary for the 2024 adventure.

• July 20, 2024: If I Had More Time, I Would Have Written a Shorter Letter.
• July 21, 2024: 100 Words or Less!
• July 22, 2024: Four States, One Day
• July 23, 2024: Goodnight, David. Goodnight, Chet.
• July 24, 2024: Wait, What? Montana Has a Dinosaur Trail?
• July 25, 2024: Red Jammers: Double-Shift-o-Rama
• July 26, 2024: Harvest Season for Flathead Cherries. Yum!
• July 27, 2024: Circumnavigating Flathead Lake
• July 28, 2024: Montana: Where are All the People?
• July 29, 2024: We’re Number Two! We’re Number Two!
• July 30, 2024: Where are All the Peeps? Part 2
• July 31, 2024: Devils Tower: Close Encounters of the Harley Kind
• August 1, 2024: The Quintessential Black Hills Riding Experience
• August 2, 2024: The Lands are Bad; the Riding is Good
• August 3, 2024: Today, It’s All About the Destination (Not the Journey)
• August 4, 2024: Heading Home
• August 5, 2024: Visiting #7 on My Top Ten List: Trail Ridge Road
• August 6, 2024: Colorado Pass-a-Palooza™