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The Minnesota Ridge Cabin

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Interior
Interior
2 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets
Exterior
Living area

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire cabin

2 bedrooms1 bathroom

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Keystone, SD
  • Place, Big Thunder Gold Mine
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Mount Rushmore National Memorial
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Rushmore Tramway Adventures
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, Rapid City, SD (RAP-Rapid City Regional)
    ‪39 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Keystone

Located in Keystone, this cabin is within a 15-minute drive of Mount Rushmore National Memorial and Mount Rushmore. .This cabin is 10.9 mi (17.5 km) from Black Hills National Forest and 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from Gutzon Borglum Historical Center.

What's nearby

  • Gutzon Borglum Historical Center - 6 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • Big Thunder Gold Mine - 7 min drive - 1.9 miles
  • Mount Rushmore National Memorial - 7 min drive - 2.1 miles
  • Rushmore Tramway Adventures - 7 min drive - 2.1 miles
  • Mount Rushmore - 9 min drive - 3.0 miles

Getting around

  • Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Front Porch Restaurant and Bar - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Gaslight Restaurant & Saloon - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Carver's Café - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Cruizzers - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Ruby House Restaurant - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire cabin to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

The Minnesota Ridge Cabin

Welcome to The Minnesota Ridge Cabin at Backroads Inn and Cabins. Newly restyled into a clean, simple, and beautiful space. This 2 bedroom/1bathroom cabin has a queen sized beds, living room and apartment sized kitchen. Take a deep breath of fresh air and listen to the water run down the stream on this 8 acre property surrounded by National Forest. You will feel complete peace while also being minutes away from Mt Rushmore (2.4 miles) and Custer State Park (15 mins)

Community Pool (heated) open 10am to dark Memorial Day to Labor Day.

Please Note: We offer Starlink Satellite wifi, but being located in an isolated valley we are susceptible to slower speeds.

Close to all the main Black Hills attractions:

Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Keystone, SD
A monumental granite sculpture featuring the 60-foot faces of four U.S. presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Approximately 2.4 miles from Backroads Inn & Cabins. 


Custer State Park
Custer, SD
A 71,000-acre state park known for its scenic drives, abundant wildlife, and outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing, and camping. Approximately a 15-minute drive from Backroads Inn & Cabins. 

Crazy Horse Memorial
Crazy Horse, SD
An in-progress mountain carving dedicated to the Lakota leader Crazy Horse, aiming to be the world's largest sculpture upon completion. Approximately 19 miles from Backroads Inn & Cabins. 

Badlands National Park
Interior, SD
A dramatic landscape characterized by sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles, and spires, offering hiking trails and abundant wildlife. Approximately an hour's drive from Backroads Inn & Cabins.
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned cabin, which has a kitchen.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the cabin: WiFi

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming dogs only
  • 2 pets total

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

Policies

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

The Minnesota Ridge Cabin Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 4 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 4 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 4 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 4 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 4 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Heather C.

Liked: Cleanliness
The place was easy to find. It was very clean. We enjoyed our stay very much.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Gloria O., Rockford, Mi

Liked: Cleanliness
Pros: cute decor, quiet setting, close to Keystone, very comfortable beds.Cons: brown water (buy bottled water), not enough lighting especially in the shower which is very small.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Theron I.

Liked: Cleanliness
We were very comfortable, and couldn't believe how convenient the location was. Communication was excellent. Great host!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jo S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location! Very quiet place.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025