This Dreamy Road Trip Will Take You To The Best Fall Foliage In All Of South Dakota

Despite the current warm temperatures, fall really is on its way. Before long, you'll be pulling your sweaters out of the closet and making plans to view fall foliage before the snow flies. Here's a trip that takes you through the Black Hills to see some of South Dakota's most stunning fall foliage. Make your plans to go now!

Our Fall Foliage Road Trip takes you from Spearfish down to Custer (though you can travel from south to north if you'd rather).

The trip is 136 miles and takes about four hours if you don't stop along the way. Of course, we recommend that you take your time to hike, view scenic overlooks and take plenty of photos along the way!

For the road trip map and directions, click here.

Start in Spearfish Canyon, one of South Dakota's most popular places to view fall foliage.

Don't miss Roughlock Falls for one of autumn's most gorgeous fall foliage photo opportunities.

From Cheyenne Crossing, stay on Route 14-A and head northeast through Lead to Deadwood. The foliage in the hills surrounding Deadwood is gorgeous, and it's a great place to stop for a drink or meal.

Continue on to Sturgis, then travel through Vanocker Canyon for more foliage.

As you travel toward Hill City, you'll see even more pretty foliage.

Consider taking the 1880 Train from Hill City to Keystone and back. During autumn months, the trip is even more stunning.

Travel the oval-shaped Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway for a trip through some of South Dakota's most scenic country.

This loop takes you past some of our state's most iconic spots, and fall is the perfect time to visit, since most tourists have left by September/October.

Fall is a beautiful time to visit Mount Rushmore.

The Peter Norbeck Loop takes you through much of Custer State Park.

Stop to take a little hike around Sylvan Lake.

Your trip ends in the town of Custer, where you'll find plenty of places to grab a meal and stay the night.

According to SmokyMountains.com, the best time to view fall foliage in South Dakota is the week of October 8th, so you might want to plan your trip around that time.

Click on the link above the map to use the interactive map so you can see the site's predictions for the entire autumn.

Did you see the Black Hills' fall foliage last year? Share your pics with us in the comments - we'd love to see them!