10 days in South Dakota Itinerary

Take a break from the city and head to Mount Rushmore National Memorial and Wildlife Loop Road. The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs and Insideout are good opportunities to explore the local culture. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Keystone: Custer (Custer State Park & Needles Eye Tunnel), Wind Cave National Park (in Wind Cave National Park) and Pioneer Museum (in Hot Springs). And it doesn't end there: hike along Presidential Trail, appreciate the history behind Crazy Horse Memorial, and cruise along Iron Mountain Road.

For ratings, photos, traveler tips, and more tourist information, use the Keystone trip planner.

Vaxjo, Sweden to Keystone is an approximately 22.5-hour combination of flight and car. Due to the time zone difference, you'll gain 8 hours traveling from Vaxjo to Keystone. In May, daily temperatures in Keystone can reach 17°C, while at night they dip to 3°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 25th (Thu) so you can go by car to Philip.

Step out of the city life by going to Minuteman Missile National Historic Site and Badlands Wall. Get a sense of the local culture at Prairie Homestead and Delta-09 Missile Silo. Explore Philip's surroundings by going to Badlands National Park (in Interior), Wall Drug (in Wall) and Badlands National Park (Big Badlands Overlook, Loop Road, &more).

To find where to stay, more things to do, maps, and other tourist information, read our Philip trip planner.

Drive from Keystone to Philip in 2 hours. When traveling from Keystone in May, plan for somewhat warmer days and about the same nights in Philip: temperatures range from 24°C by day to 6°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 28th (Sun) early enough to drive to Deadwood.

On the 29th (Mon), explore the different monuments and memorials at Mount Moriah Cemetery, view the masterpieces at Scott Jacobs Studio, then engage your brain at Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center, then appreciate the extensive heritage of Historic Old Town, and finally admire the sheer force of Spearfish Falls. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the next day: see the interesting displays at Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame, stroll the grounds of Black Hill National Cemetery, then get engrossed in the history at Days of '76 Museum, and finally take an in-depth tour of Adams Museum.

To see where to stay, photos, traveler tips, and more tourist information, you can read our Deadwood trip maker.

Getting from Philip to Deadwood by car takes about 2 hours. The time zone changes from Mountain Standard Time to Central Standard Time, which is usually a 1 hour difference. Expect little chillier weather when traveling from Philip in May: highs in Deadwood hover around 19°C, while lows dip to 6°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 30th (Tue) early enough to travel back home.