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Drives South Dakota The Black Hills and the Badlands
Nemo Road and Vanocker Canyon
Nemo Road · Rapid City → Sturgis
Sweeping32 mi1 hr3,100 ft climbHigh point ≈ 5,200 ftOne way
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The drive
Nemo Road up Boxelder Creek from Rapid City to the hamlet of Nemo, then Vanocker Canyon Road over the hills to Sturgis: quiet two-lane county roads through pine forest and narrow canyons, a favorite ride during the Sturgis Rally.
Along the way
- Rapid City (West Chicago Street)
- Nemo
- Vanocker Canyon
- Sturgis
Elevation
3,100 ft of climbing · high point ≈ 5,200 ft
Rapid CitySturgis
Curves
Mostly gentle, with two twisty stretches
Rapid CitySturgis
GentleHairpins
Good to know
Open all year, weather permitting. Roads close for snow, fire, storms and repairs: before you set off, check the state or county's road conditions.
What you get in the app
Turn by turn, on this roadSpoken directions along the exact route. Carve never reroutes you onto a faster one.
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Distance, time, elevation, curves and intensity are from Carve's route. Checked 2026-10-28.