enchanted highway

On a driving trip in the Dakota's this was a surprise like no other! Magical, Intimidating and there was absolutely no one ahead or behind us! Everything just popped out of nowhere - Huge Metal Sculptures, Gorgeous Horses and abandoned treasures. It is an excellent experience!!

It was late and we were 9 hours into our 10 hour drive from Minneapolis to Glendive, MT. We had previously stopped at the giant cow, buffalo, sand crane, otter and booming prairie chicken and were mentally prepared to keep motoring until the border.Thank god we stopped. Pictures do not do justice to the scale of these sculptures- they are huge. Seeing all of them is a bit of a time commitment (perhaps 60 minutes round-trip?), but worth it if you enjoy supporting and experiencing the dedication of one man trying to drive more business to his small town (Regent, ND). It's a cool story and impressive sculptures- if you have the time, take the drive from HWY 94 to Regent, stop and appreciate the sculptures, drop a couple bucks in the donation box, and then stop for a bite to eat or drink at the hotel run by the artist, which is The Enchanted Castle in Regent.

Who knew that along a scenic stretch of land in North Dakota that there would be giant metal sculptures all along the way? While you can see one of them from the interstate, I recommend driving the whole route to the end as they are all unique. There are pull offs at each to stop and take a clsoer look or a picture.

A unique, somewhat bizarre drive through the beautiful North Dakota terrain... where you happen upon these massive sculptures. Some are beautifully-conceptual (Grasshoppers in the Field), others look like a mid-century modern piece of wall art last seen on a living room wall in 1970 (Geese in Flight) and others look like 20x versions of "sculptures" you'd find in your grandfather's farmyard (World's Largest Tin Family)! Personally find the Pheasants on the Prairie ominous... and incomprehensible in scale until you drive up to their steel legs! It is fun to see this artist/sculptors vision realized in the rolling plains of ND. Definitely worth the drive (if you have the time to use). I hear the sculptor has renovated the town's previous school building and has opened a hotel/motel in Regent named The Enchanted Castle. Regent is a unique little town - don't expect to be entertained as a tourist. Go climb Black Butte - North of Regent.

The Echanted Hwy runs from mile marker 72 on I 94 in western ND south to the small town of Regent. The start of the hwy is easy to spot as you are travelling on I 94. There is a very large metal sculpture of a flock of geese flying. Along the hwy you will find several other metal sculptures, grasshoppers, people, and the largest pheasants you will ever see, just to name a few. And if you have time and get to Regent, turn back east to the small town of Mott and visit the Pheasant Cafe. The food is all good, but the sweet rolls are THE BEST ever. And the people are all friendly too.

A highlight of our roadtrip to Mt. Rushmore, these roadside sculptures are ingenious! Don't forget to play with the kinetic one near the gift shop. I'm so glad that we stopped here, but beware of the mosquitoes, they are very plentiful and thirsty, you may need to take pictures from your car.

The highway starts east of Dickinson and goes south to Regent. There is very little traffic. The sculptures start at the interstate east of Dickinson with a huge metal sculpture of birds.Going south there are about a half dozen more sculptures along the highway. All are excellent.It's worth the trip.

The beautiful larger-than-life art sculptures with the attention to detail were amazing and colorful.

The highway was a nice diversion after a long day of driving. The sculptures are really neat and offer great photo ops. The scenery on the drive down was pretty nice too, I love that rolling, bluffy, hill country. And the best part, the Enchanted Castle is a worthwhile destination place to stay with a pub and a restaurant onsite.

The sculptures were set out in the middle of a desolate stretch of highway west of Bismarck (you have to go off the interstate to see them) and there were several, each about 3-5 miles apart. They are huge, showing their age a bit with rust and peeling paint in spots but still fascinating in a kind of creepy, tacky way. I did find the family group sculpture fun and it was worth seeing the sculptures if you are in North Dakota. Each sculpture group did have a place to pull over and take pictures and there were little parks associated with them. But I didn't see anyone else on the highway or at the parks the whole time I was driving through that area and I found it unsettling to say the least. Wouldn't do it again.

We were returning eastward across the state of North Dakota from Yellowstone and heard about the Enchanted Highway. While only a handful of enormous art structures span a 32 mile stretch of highway, they are interesting, adorable, and quite amazing pieces made or recycled materials. What they don't tell you is that the first couple structures are right off I-94 and the rest are near the end, though it is still worth the drive. The little town at the end of the Enchanted Highway offers a couple little shops where you can buy souvenirs and ice cream. I must note that you should return to I-94 via the Enchanted Highway and don't take the route eastward and back north since those roads are not in very good shape, there is nothing of interest to see along the way, and it really doesn't save much time. There is definitely not much to see or do while traveling across the state of North Dakota, but the Enchanted Highway is not to be missed!

6-8 huge metal sculptures from I-94 (Gladstone exit) about 30 miles south to Regent ND. I wish it would have been a loop, going back toward the interstate, but quite interesting tour of SW ND. Worth the extra time/miles if you aren't trying to make it to Fargo soon!

Off 94, 32 mile drive one way - 8 sculptures currently along the drive. Areas to pull off and take pictures at each location. 4 more in the works. Be sure to stop at Enchanted Hwy Gift Shop in Regent - you might meet the artist, Gary Greff. If not, be sure to enjoy an ice cream cone! No charge, but donations are appreciated. You can do so at each sculpture or at most locations in town.

Out on the prairie along a county highway off I-94 exit 72 are these amazing metal sculptures depicting flying geese, a pheasant family, a tin family and more. Well worth the drive, unlike anything you'll see see anywhere, and all done by one guy. Just amazing.

Driving from Williston, ND to Rapid City, SD can be somewhat boring and one becomes quickly "scenery saturated" along Hwy 85. We took two deviations along the route, both of which were very worthwhile in our opinion. The jog over to Gladstone to catch the Enchanted Highway was definitely worth the time. The second deviation was in South Dakota - taking US 20 to Reva and then going south through the "mud butte" territory down to Sturgis, SD.