Snowmobiling in the Black Hills of South Dakota

Every place that the military sends us,  Eric and I try to get the most out of the location.  As soon as we moved to South Dakota,  I listed snowmobiling on the bucket list and today I was able to cross it off!  Eric and I booked the sitter and we escaped to the Black Hills for a little fun in the snow!  It was cold, windy, but we had a blast!  I can see why people purchase these toys and how much fun they can be.  We drove for about 2 hours all through the Black Hills, stopped for lunch at Spearfish Lodge and then drove for another 2 hours.   We even ended up in Wyoming for a bit.  There are many trails and so many things to see that I would do it again if only we had the time.   Such a great date day with my one and only! 

Stratobowl Rim Trailhead

We finally had a nice day where the temperatures were tolerable, so we ventured outside for a hike. 

We made our way to the Stratobowl Rim Trailhead outside of Rapid City to check it out.  Lexie did fantastic and she has come a long way when it comes to hiking, so it really was a great day.  She's getting so much better at keeping her footing and now just needs to teach her younger brother.  

Taken from a website..."in 1934 and 1935, the Army Air Corps and National Geographic Society launched manned balloon flights into the stratosphere to a record 72,395 feet. It was then that this little valley became known as the "Stratobowl" and the birthplace of the space age.