The Baseball Trip 2026

Day 5 - Friday, August 7

Well, we made it as far as Columbus, Montana, about 40 miles west of Billings. The trail took us to Route 85 west through South Dakota and into Wyoming. We then cut north into Montana and headed west from there. Forever.

It is flat, a scrub land used for cattle ranching, with a touch of rock outcroppings popping up here and there.

A few pictures starting in Rapid City and along the drive:

Bikers heading into Rapid City.

Spearfish, South Dakota

We had four hours of this.

The haze in the background is wildfire smoke. Air quality alert day.

The back of his motorcycle is modified to look like the old Chevy Bel Air. Notice the fins.

Cowboy behind a gas station hauling his horses back to the ranch.

Random Observation From Randy: We should pull over for the night, I'm getting bedsores already.

Favorite Town Names: Center of the Nation, SD.

                                        Lame Deer, MT.

Favorite signs: Mr. Liquor

                          Stoneville Saloon - Cheap Drinks/Lousy Food (Apparently not! The lot was full of                                         motorcycles.)

Fire warnings - 2 (including one air quality alert).

One lane highways - 1

Things we cannot hang around for : Sturgis Biker Rally.

Next: Glacier National Park and Minor League Baseball.