Afisha Life | Samodzielna wycieczka audio z przewodnikiem po Black Hills i Mt Rushmore

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Czarne Wzgórza

Ponieważ audioprzewodniki odtwarzają komentarze na podstawie Twojej lokalizacji GPS, możesz stworzyć własną trasę wzdłuż trasy wycieczki, aby dopasować ją do swoich zainteresowań i harmonogramu. Możesz też skorzystać z naszych narzędzi do planowania podróży, aby uzyskać nasze sugestie dotyczące półdniowych, pełnych lub kilkudniowych tras. Poniżej wymieniono niektóre z wielu najważniejszych wydarzeń;

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Pomnik Narodowy Mount Rushmore

Najbardziej znanym i rozpoznawalnym pomnikiem upamiętniającym narodowość USA muszą być 4 twarze prezydentów, które wyglądają z Mount Rushmore. Choć widzieliście go wiele razy w telewizji, filmach i na zdjęciach, nie ma to jak zobaczyć to na własne oczy i poczuć skalę i głębię rzeźby.

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Park stanowy Custera

Wybierz się na spokojną przejażdżkę przez ogromny obszar naturalnych siedlisk, składający się z pofałdowanych wzgórz prerii z otwartymi łąkami i lasem sosnowym. Chociaż oficjalnie trasa ma tylko 18 mil długości, spodziewaj się, że spędzisz co najmniej 1 godzinę, ale jeśli lubisz obserwować dziką przyrodę, łatwo jest spędzić 3 lub więcej godzin na oglądaniu. Zbadaj także niektóre boczne drogi, które odchodzą od głównej trasy.

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Pomnik narodowy Devils Tower

Devils Tower zawsze była miejscem intryg i fascynacji, odkąd stała się pierwszym pomnikiem narodowym w kraju. Przez wiele pokoleń wcześniej i do dziś rdzenni Amerykanie celebrują to miejsce ze względu na jego duchowe znaczenie. Wieża została wciągnięta do popkultury w klasyku science-fiction z lat 70. jako geograficzna gwiazda Bliskich spotkań trzeciego stopnia.

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Park Narodowy Badlands

Zachodnia Dakota Południowa zapewnia szeroką gamę spektakularnych krajobrazów, od łąk i formacji skalnych w Parku Narodowym Badlands, po góry, kaniony i lasy Black Hills, które możesz odkryć.

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Pomnik Szalonego Konia

W 1948 r. wódz Siuksów, Henry Stojący Niedźwiedź, zwrócił się do polskiego rzeźbiarza z prośbą o stworzenie kolejnej, większej niż życie rzeźby na Górze Thunderhead – tym razem ku czci Siuksów i innych rdzennych grup z Północnych Równin poprzez przedstawienie Szalonego Konia.

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Zwornik

Kiedyś miasto boomu górniczego, dziś Keystone jest społecznością najbliższą Mount Rushmore. Pełno tu hoteli, restauracji, kawiarni i sklepów, w których znajdziesz idealną pamiątkę z Mount Rushmore.

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Szybkie miasto

Centrum trzech najlepszych tras widokowych w tej części Dakoty Południowej to Rapid City, które jest idealnym miejscem na nocleg i zwiedzanie tego tętniącego życiem miasta.

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Jezioro Sylwan

Położone wzdłuż trasy 87 jezioro Sylvan jest określane jako park stanowy Jewel of Custer. Jeśli pozwala na to czas, warto przeznaczyć około 45 minut, aby cieszyć się stosunkowo łatwym szlakiem o długości 1,1 mili wokół jeziora. Połączenie trawiastych brzegów, stojącej wody jeziora i wystających z wody formacji granitowych jest naprawdę malownicze. Dla bardziej oddanych i przygotowanych turystów jest to również punkt wyjścia do szlaku Black Elk Peak, 7-kilometrowej pętli, która wznosi się na wysokość 1100 stóp do najwyższego punktu Dakoty Południowej.

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Droga Żelaznej Góry

Ostatnie 45-minutowe podejście w zalecanym kierunku do Mount Rushmore następuje po niesamowitej Iron Mountain Road. Napotkamy tunele, mosty typu pigtail, wspaniałe punkty widokowe i 314 zakrętów. To malownicza rozkosz! Najbardziej magicznym momentem jazdy jest widok przez tunel Scovel, gdzie 4 prezydenckie twarze witają cię na drugim końcu, jak pocztówka.

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Wodospad welonu ślubnego

Ten 60-metrowy, wąski, delikatny strumień wody znajduje się tuż przy drodze w Spearfish Canyon. Łatwo jest zrobić idealne zdjęcie bezpośrednio z platformy do oglądania.

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Balast

Jedno z najsłynniejszych miasteczek na Dzikim Zachodzie w całym kraju - Deadwood stało się legendą dzięki boomowi na gorączkę złota i mnogości postaci, które rozpoznajemy do dziś.

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Stanowy obszar przyrodniczy Roughlock Falls

Z małego miasteczka Savoy, dawnego tartaku, przy Spearfish Canyon Road, Roughlock Falls jest łatwym i popularnym miejscem do odwiedzenia z atrakcyjnym wodospadem, do którego można łatwo dotrzeć promenadą. Przedłuż swoją wizytę o 1,5-kilometrowy szlak pieszy wzdłuż strumienia do wodospadów z Spearfish Lodge.

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Malownicza obwodnica Spearfish Canyon

Spearfish Canyon to wspaniały 19-kilometrowy odcinek drogi ze wspaniałymi wodospadami i wysokimi na 1000 stóp wapiennymi ścianami. Ta malownicza trasa łączy miasto Spearfish z Savoy and Cheyenne Crossing, biegnąc wzdłuż strumienia Spearfish Creek.

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Ściana Badlandów

W różnych momentach podczas jazdy przez Badlands będziemy przejeżdżać przez Upper i Lower Prairie. Bariera oddzielająca te 2 poziomy jest znana jako Mur.

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Szlak drzwi

Szlak Door Trail o długości 3/4 mili jest najbardziej popularny, gdy podążasz promenadą, aż dotrzesz do wycięcia w skale - Drzwi. Przez Drzwi wędrowcy mogą zapuszczać się w niesamowite formacje skalne, charakterystyczne dla Badlands. Krótsza opcja jest znana jako Szlak Okienny, o długości zaledwie 1/4 mili.

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Szlak Wystaw Skamieniałości

Ta prosta promenada o długości 0,25 mili poświęcona jest opowieściom o skamieniałościach znalezionych w całym parku. W swojej historii obecny park miał doskonałe warunki, w wyniku których formy życia zwierząt, roślin i owadów szybko ginęły w mule lub błocie. Kiedy te wydarzenia są ustawione w odpowiednim czasie, szczególnie kości, zęby i muszle są zachowane, aby zapewnić nam okno na minione czasy. Znaleziska kopalne są aktywne do dziś.

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Narodowe miejsce historyczne pocisków Minuteman

Aby całkowicie zmienić temat w Badlands, istnieje możliwość doświadczenia ważnej lokacji z epoki wyścigu zbrojeń Zimnej Wojny. Minuteman Missile Visitor Center służy jako muzeum i okazja do odwiedzenia obecnie wycofanych z eksploatacji silosów rakietowych i centrów kontroli.

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Miasteczko piesków preriowych Roberts

Miasteczko Roberts Prairie Dog na Sagecreek Rim Rd na zachodnim krańcu Badlands to idealne miejsce, aby zobaczyć, jak cała społeczność tych zabawnych stworzeń robi swoje. Gdy się zbliżamy, pojawia się wiele historii i wskazówek dotyczących wyjątkowych zachowań, na które należy uważać. Im więcej czasu masz do dyspozycji, aby po prostu zostać i obserwować, tym bardziej będziesz cieszyć się, jak miasto współpracuje.

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Widok na Żółte Kopce

Jeden z najlepszych widoków w Parku Narodowym Badlands, widok z tego punktu widokowego ujawnia klasyczne wzgórza i erozję. Wyjątkowa kolorystyka pasm na tych kopcach waha się od żółtego i beżowego do różowego. Formacja powstała jako czarne, oceaniczne błoto, które pod wpływem powietrza zestarzało, tworząc ten wysoce fotograficzny żółty obraz.

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Autostrada Igieł

Fantastyczny odcinek pętli samochodowej Black Hills zabiera nas na przyjemną, krętą trasę przez piękny teren i imponujące formacje skalne.

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Park Narodowy Jaskini Wiatru

Te 2 systemy jaskiń są niesamowite i jeśli masz czas w swoim planie podróży, nie należy ich przegapić. Obie lokalizacje wymagają jazdy na bocznych wycieczkach poza trasą wycieczki Black Hills Loop. Jeśli podążasz za pętlą, komentarz będzie zawierał opisy miejsc, w których należy skręcić, oraz szczegółowe informacje o tym, jak je odwiedzić. Po zakończeniu po prostu wróć do trasy wycieczki.

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The Black Hills

As the audio guides play commentary based on your gps location, you can create your own itinerary along the tour route(s) to match your interests and schedule. Or you can use our trip planners for our suggestions on half, full or multi day itineraries. Some of the many highlights are listed below;

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Mount Rushmore National Memorial

The most famous and recognizable memorial celebrating the nationhood of the USA must be the 4 presidential faces that look out from Mount Rushmore. Though you will have seen it many times depicted on TV, movies and photos, there is no equivalent to seeing it with your own eyes and feeling the scale and depth of the sculpture.

25

Custer State Park

Take a leisurely drive through an enormous area of natural habitat of rolling prairie hills with open grasslands and some pine forest. Though the drive is officially only 18-miles long, expect to spend at least 1 hour, but if you enjoy spotting wildlife, its easy to spend 3 or more hours watching. Also explore some of the side roads that branch off the main route.

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Devils Tower National Monument

Devils Tower was always a place of intrigue and fascination since it became the nation's first National Monument. For a multitude of generations before that, and continuing to this day, Native Americans celebrate the site for its spiritual importance. The Tower was thrust into pop culture in the 1970's sci-fi classic as the geographical star of Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

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Badlands National Park

Western South Dakota delivers a wide variety of spectacular landscapes ranging from the prairies grassland and rock formations of the Badlands National Park, through to the mountains, canyons and forests of the Black Hills for you to explore.

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Crazy Horse Memorial

In 1948, Sioux Chief Henry Standing Bear approached a Polish sculptor about creating another larger than life sculpture on Thunderhead Mountain - this time celebrating Sioux and other Northern Plains native groups through a depiction of Crazy Horse.

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Keystone

Once a mining boom town, Keystone today is the nearest community to Mount Rushmore. It is filled with hotels, restaurants, cafes and stores to find your perfect Mount Rushmore souvenir.

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Rapid City

The hub of the three best scenic drives in this part of South Dakota is Rapid City and it is the ideal place to base your accommodations, and to do some exploring in this lively town.

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Sylvan Lake

Located along route 87, Sylvan Lake is described as the Jewel of Custer State Park. If time allows, it's very worthwhile to allocate 45 minutes or so to enjoy the relatively easy 1.1 mile trail around the lake. The combination of grassy shores, still lake water and granite formations rising from the water are truly scenic. For more dedicated and prepared hikers, this is also the starting point for the Black Elk Peak trail, a 7 mile loop that rises 1100 feet to South Dakota's highest point.

32

Iron Mountain Road

The final 45 minute approach of the recommended direction to Mount Rushmore follows the amazing Iron Mountain Road. We'll encounter tunnels, pigtail bridges, superb lookouts and 314 curves. It is a scenic delight! The most magical moment of the drive is the view through the Scovel Tunnel where 4 presidential faces greet you at the other end, like a postcard.

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Bridal Veil Falls

This 60 foot, narrow, wispy spray of water sits right beside the road in Spearfish Canyon. It's easy to capture that perfect photo right from the viewing platform.

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Deadwood

One of the most famous wild-west towns in the entire country - Deadwood became legendary for it's gold rush boom and the multitude of characters who we recognize to this day.

35

Roughlock Falls State Nature Area

From the tiny ex-sawmill town of Savoy on the Spearfish Canyon Road, Roughlock Falls is an easy and popular spot to visit with an attractive waterfall easily accessed by boardwalk. Extend your visit with a 1 mile stream-side walking trail to the falls from the Spearfish Lodge.

36

Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway

Spearfish Canyon is a superb 19 mile stretch of road with stunning waterfalls and 1000 foot high limestone walls. This scenic drive connects the town of Spearfish with Savoy and Cheyenne Crossing, following the Spearfish Creek all the way.

37

Badlands Wall

At different times during the drive through the Badlands, we will pass through the Upper and Lower Prairie. The barrier that separates these 2 levels is known as the Wall.

38

Door Trail

The 3/4 mile Door Trail is the most popular as you follow a boardwalk until reaching a notch in the rock - the Door. Through the Door, hikers can venture into the amazing rock formations, characteristic of the Badlands. The shorter option is known as the Window Trail, just 1/4 mile long.

39

Fossil Exhibit Trail

This easy 0.25 mile boardwalk is dedicated to the stories of fossils that have been found throughout the park. During its history, what is now the park has experienced perfect conditions leading to animal, plant and insect life forms to be quickly buried in silt of mud. When these events are timed just right, bones, teeth and shells especially are preserved to provide us a window to past times. Fossil finds are active to this day.

40

Minuteman Missile National Historic Site

For a complete change of theme in the Badlands, there is an opportunity to experience an important location from the Cold War arms race era. The Minuteman Missile Visitor Center serves as a museum and an opportunity to visit now decommissioned nuclear missile silos and control centers.

41

Yellow Mounds Overlook

One of the best vistas in Badlands National Park, the view from this overlook reveals classic buttes and erosion. The unique coloring in bands across these mounds, ranges from yellow and beige through to pink. The formation originated as black, ocean mud which has weathered through exposure to air into this highly photographic yellow display.

42

Wind Cave National Park

These 2 cave systems are incredible and if you have time in your itinerary, should not be missed. Both locations require driving on side trips off the Black Hills Loop tour route. If you follow the loop, the commentary will include descriptions of where to turn off for these these places, and details of how to visit. Simply return to the tour route when you are done.

43

The Black Hills

As the audio guides play commentary based on your gps location, you can create your own itinerary along the tour route(s) to match your interests and schedule. Or you can use our trip planners for our suggestions on half, full or multi day itineraries. Some of the many highlights are listed below;

44

Mount Rushmore National Memorial

The most famous and recognizable memorial celebrating the nationhood of the USA must be the 4 presidential faces that look out from Mount Rushmore. Though you will have seen it many times depicted on TV, movies and photos, there is no equivalent to seeing it with your own eyes and feeling the scale and depth of the sculpture.

45

Custer State Park

Take a leisurely drive through an enormous area of natural habitat of rolling prairie hills with open grasslands and some pine forest. Though the drive is officially only 18-miles long, expect to spend at least 1 hour, but if you enjoy spotting wildlife, its easy to spend 3 or more hours watching. Also explore some of the side roads that branch off the main route.

46

Devils Tower National Monument

Devils Tower was always a place of intrigue and fascination since it became the nation's first National Monument. For a multitude of generations before that, and continuing to this day, Native Americans celebrate the site for its spiritual importance. The Tower was thrust into pop culture in the 1970's sci-fi classic as the geographical star of Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

47

Badlands National Park

Western South Dakota delivers a wide variety of spectacular landscapes ranging from the prairies grassland and rock formations of the Badlands National Park, through to the mountains, canyons and forests of the Black Hills for you to explore.

48

Crazy Horse Memorial

In 1948, Sioux Chief Henry Standing Bear approached a Polish sculptor about creating another larger than life sculpture on Thunderhead Mountain - this time celebrating Sioux and other Northern Plains native groups through a depiction of Crazy Horse.

49

Keystone

Once a mining boom town, Keystone today is the nearest community to Mount Rushmore. It is filled with hotels, restaurants, cafes and stores to find your perfect Mount Rushmore souvenir.

50

Rapid City

The hub of the three best scenic drives in this part of South Dakota is Rapid City and it is the ideal place to base your accommodations, and to do some exploring in this lively town.

51

Sylvan Lake

Located along route 87, Sylvan Lake is described as the Jewel of Custer State Park. If time allows, it's very worthwhile to allocate 45 minutes or so to enjoy the relatively easy 1.1 mile trail around the lake. The combination of grassy shores, still lake water and granite formations rising from the water are truly scenic. For more dedicated and prepared hikers, this is also the starting point for the Black Elk Peak trail, a 7 mile loop that rises 1100 feet to South Dakota's highest point.

52

Iron Mountain Road

The final 45 minute approach of the recommended direction to Mount Rushmore follows the amazing Iron Mountain Road. We'll encounter tunnels, pigtail bridges, superb lookouts and 314 curves. It is a scenic delight! The most magical moment of the drive is the view through the Scovel Tunnel where 4 presidential faces greet you at the other end, like a postcard.

53

Bridal Veil Falls

This 60 foot, narrow, wispy spray of water sits right beside the road in Spearfish Canyon. It's easy to capture that perfect photo right from the viewing platform.

54

Deadwood

One of the most famous wild-west towns in the entire country - Deadwood became legendary for it's gold rush boom and the multitude of characters who we recognize to this day.

55

Roughlock Falls State Nature Area

From the tiny ex-sawmill town of Savoy on the Spearfish Canyon Road, Roughlock Falls is an easy and popular spot to visit with an attractive waterfall easily accessed by boardwalk. Extend your visit with a 1 mile stream-side walking trail to the falls from the Spearfish Lodge.

56

Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway

Spearfish Canyon is a superb 19 mile stretch of road with stunning waterfalls and 1000 foot high limestone walls. This scenic drive connects the town of Spearfish with Savoy and Cheyenne Crossing, following the Spearfish Creek all the way.

57

Badlands Wall

At different times during the drive through the Badlands, we will pass through the Upper and Lower Prairie. The barrier that separates these 2 levels is known as the Wall.

58

Door Trail

The 3/4 mile Door Trail is the most popular as you follow a boardwalk until reaching a notch in the rock - the Door. Through the Door, hikers can venture into the amazing rock formations, characteristic of the Badlands. The shorter option is known as the Window Trail, just 1/4 mile long.

59

Fossil Exhibit Trail

This easy 0.25 mile boardwalk is dedicated to the stories of fossils that have been found throughout the park. During its history, what is now the park has experienced perfect conditions leading to animal, plant and insect life forms to be quickly buried in silt of mud. When these events are timed just right, bones, teeth and shells especially are preserved to provide us a window to past times. Fossil finds are active to this day.

60

Minuteman Missile National Historic Site

For a complete change of theme in the Badlands, there is an opportunity to experience an important location from the Cold War arms race era. The Minuteman Missile Visitor Center serves as a museum and an opportunity to visit now decommissioned nuclear missile silos and control centers.

61

Yellow Mounds Overlook

One of the best vistas in Badlands National Park, the view from this overlook reveals classic buttes and erosion. The unique coloring in bands across these mounds, ranges from yellow and beige through to pink. The formation originated as black, ocean mud which has weathered through exposure to air into this highly photographic yellow display.

62

Wind Cave National Park

These 2 cave systems are incredible and if you have time in your itinerary, should not be missed. Both locations require driving on side trips off the Black Hills Loop tour route. If you follow the loop, the commentary will include descriptions of where to turn off for these these places, and details of how to visit. Simply return to the tour route when you are done.

63

The Black Hills

As the audio guides play commentary based on your gps location, you can create your own itinerary along the tour route(s) to match your interests and schedule. Or you can use our trip planners for our suggestions on half, full or multi day itineraries. Some of the many highlights are listed below;

64

Mount Rushmore National Memorial

The most famous and recognizable memorial celebrating the nationhood of the USA must be the 4 presidential faces that look out from Mount Rushmore. Though you will have seen it many times depicted on TV, movies and photos, there is no equivalent to seeing it with your own eyes and feeling the scale and depth of the sculpture.

65

Custer State Park

Take a leisurely drive through an enormous area of natural habitat of rolling prairie hills with open grasslands and some pine forest. Though the drive is officially only 18-miles long, expect to spend at least 1 hour, but if you enjoy spotting wildlife, its easy to spend 3 or more hours watching. Also explore some of the side roads that branch off the main route.

66

Devils Tower National Monument

Devils Tower was always a place of intrigue and fascination since it became the nation's first National Monument. For a multitude of generations before that, and continuing to this day, Native Americans celebrate the site for its spiritual importance. The Tower was thrust into pop culture in the 1970's sci-fi classic as the geographical star of Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

67

Badlands National Park

Western South Dakota delivers a wide variety of spectacular landscapes ranging from the prairies grassland and rock formations of the Badlands National Park, through to the mountains, canyons and forests of the Black Hills for you to explore.

68

Crazy Horse Memorial

In 1948, Sioux Chief Henry Standing Bear approached a Polish sculptor about creating another larger than life sculpture on Thunderhead Mountain - this time celebrating Sioux and other Northern Plains native groups through a depiction of Crazy Horse.

69

Keystone

Once a mining boom town, Keystone today is the nearest community to Mount Rushmore. It is filled with hotels, restaurants, cafes and stores to find your perfect Mount Rushmore souvenir.

70

Rapid City

The hub of the three best scenic drives in this part of South Dakota is Rapid City and it is the ideal place to base your accommodations, and to do some exploring in this lively town.

71

Sylvan Lake

Located along route 87, Sylvan Lake is described as the Jewel of Custer State Park. If time allows, it's very worthwhile to allocate 45 minutes or so to enjoy the relatively easy 1.1 mile trail around the lake. The combination of grassy shores, still lake water and granite formations rising from the water are truly scenic. For more dedicated and prepared hikers, this is also the starting point for the Black Elk Peak trail, a 7 mile loop that rises 1100 feet to South Dakota's highest point.

72

Iron Mountain Road

The final 45 minute approach of the recommended direction to Mount Rushmore follows the amazing Iron Mountain Road. We'll encounter tunnels, pigtail bridges, superb lookouts and 314 curves. It is a scenic delight! The most magical moment of the drive is the view through the Scovel Tunnel where 4 presidential faces greet you at the other end, like a postcard.

73

Bridal Veil Falls

This 60 foot, narrow, wispy spray of water sits right beside the road in Spearfish Canyon. It's easy to capture that perfect photo right from the viewing platform.

74

Deadwood

One of the most famous wild-west towns in the entire country - Deadwood became legendary for it's gold rush boom and the multitude of characters who we recognize to this day.

75

Roughlock Falls State Nature Area

From the tiny ex-sawmill town of Savoy on the Spearfish Canyon Road, Roughlock Falls is an easy and popular spot to visit with an attractive waterfall easily accessed by boardwalk. Extend your visit with a 1 mile stream-side walking trail to the falls from the Spearfish Lodge.

76

Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway

Spearfish Canyon is a superb 19 mile stretch of road with stunning waterfalls and 1000 foot high limestone walls. This scenic drive connects the town of Spearfish with Savoy and Cheyenne Crossing, following the Spearfish Creek all the way.

77

Badlands Wall

At different times during the drive through the Badlands, we will pass through the Upper and Lower Prairie. The barrier that separates these 2 levels is known as the Wall.

78

Door Trail

The 3/4 mile Door Trail is the most popular as you follow a boardwalk until reaching a notch in the rock - the Door. Through the Door, hikers can venture into the amazing rock formations, characteristic of the Badlands. The shorter option is known as the Window Trail, just 1/4 mile long.

79

Fossil Exhibit Trail

This easy 0.25 mile boardwalk is dedicated to the stories of fossils that have been found throughout the park. During its history, what is now the park has experienced perfect conditions leading to animal, plant and insect life forms to be quickly buried in silt of mud. When these events are timed just right, bones, teeth and shells especially are preserved to provide us a window to past times. Fossil finds are active to this day.

80

Minuteman Missile National Historic Site

For a complete change of theme in the Badlands, there is an opportunity to experience an important location from the Cold War arms race era. The Minuteman Missile Visitor Center serves as a museum and an opportunity to visit now decommissioned nuclear missile silos and control centers.

81

Yellow Mounds Overlook

One of the best vistas in Badlands National Park, the view from this overlook reveals classic buttes and erosion. The unique coloring in bands across these mounds, ranges from yellow and beige through to pink. The formation originated as black, ocean mud which has weathered through exposure to air into this highly photographic yellow display.

82

Wind Cave National Park

These 2 cave systems are incredible and if you have time in your itinerary, should not be missed. Both locations require driving on side trips off the Black Hills Loop tour route. If you follow the loop, the commentary will include descriptions of where to turn off for these these places, and details of how to visit. Simply return to the tour route when you are done.

83

The Black Hills

As the audio guides play commentary based on your gps location, you can create your own itinerary along the tour route(s) to match your interests and schedule. Or you can use our trip planners for our suggestions on half, full or multi day itineraries. Some of the many highlights are listed below;

84

Mount Rushmore National Memorial

The most famous and recognizable memorial celebrating the nationhood of the USA must be the 4 presidential faces that look out from Mount Rushmore. Though you will have seen it many times depicted on TV, movies and photos, there is no equivalent to seeing it with your own eyes and feeling the scale and depth of the sculpture.

85

Custer State Park

Take a leisurely drive through an enormous area of natural habitat of rolling prairie hills with open grasslands and some pine forest. Though the drive is officially only 18-miles long, expect to spend at least 1 hour, but if you enjoy spotting wildlife, its easy to spend 3 or more hours watching. Also explore some of the side roads that branch off the main route.

86

Devils Tower National Monument

Devils Tower was always a place of intrigue and fascination since it became the nation's first National Monument. For a multitude of generations before that, and continuing to this day, Native Americans celebrate the site for its spiritual importance. The Tower was thrust into pop culture in the 1970's sci-fi classic as the geographical star of Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

87

Badlands National Park

Western South Dakota delivers a wide variety of spectacular landscapes ranging from the prairies grassland and rock formations of the Badlands National Park, through to the mountains, canyons and forests of the Black Hills for you to explore.

88

Crazy Horse Memorial

In 1948, Sioux Chief Henry Standing Bear approached a Polish sculptor about creating another larger than life sculpture on Thunderhead Mountain - this time celebrating Sioux and other Northern Plains native groups through a depiction of Crazy Horse.

89

Keystone

Once a mining boom town, Keystone today is the nearest community to Mount Rushmore. It is filled with hotels, restaurants, cafes and stores to find your perfect Mount Rushmore souvenir.

90

Rapid City

The hub of the three best scenic drives in this part of South Dakota is Rapid City and it is the ideal place to base your accommodations, and to do some exploring in this lively town.

91

Sylvan Lake

Located along route 87, Sylvan Lake is described as the Jewel of Custer State Park. If time allows, it's very worthwhile to allocate 45 minutes or so to enjoy the relatively easy 1.1 mile trail around the lake. The combination of grassy shores, still lake water and granite formations rising from the water are truly scenic. For more dedicated and prepared hikers, this is also the starting point for the Black Elk Peak trail, a 7 mile loop that rises 1100 feet to South Dakota's highest point.

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Iron Mountain Road

The final 45 minute approach of the recommended direction to Mount Rushmore follows the amazing Iron Mountain Road. We'll encounter tunnels, pigtail bridges, superb lookouts and 314 curves. It is a scenic delight! The most magical moment of the drive is the view through the Scovel Tunnel where 4 presidential faces greet you at the other end, like a postcard.

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Bridal Veil Falls

This 60 foot, narrow, wispy spray of water sits right beside the road in Spearfish Canyon. It's easy to capture that perfect photo right from the viewing platform.

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Deadwood

One of the most famous wild-west towns in the entire country - Deadwood became legendary for it's gold rush boom and the multitude of characters who we recognize to this day.

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Roughlock Falls State Nature Area

From the tiny ex-sawmill town of Savoy on the Spearfish Canyon Road, Roughlock Falls is an easy and popular spot to visit with an attractive waterfall easily accessed by boardwalk. Extend your visit with a 1 mile stream-side walking trail to the falls from the Spearfish Lodge.

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Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway

Spearfish Canyon is a superb 19 mile stretch of road with stunning waterfalls and 1000 foot high limestone walls. This scenic drive connects the town of Spearfish with Savoy and Cheyenne Crossing, following the Spearfish Creek all the way.

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Badlands Wall

At different times during the drive through the Badlands, we will pass through the Upper and Lower Prairie. The barrier that separates these 2 levels is known as the Wall.

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Door Trail

The 3/4 mile Door Trail is the most popular as you follow a boardwalk until reaching a notch in the rock - the Door. Through the Door, hikers can venture into the amazing rock formations, characteristic of the Badlands. The shorter option is known as the Window Trail, just 1/4 mile long.

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Fossil Exhibit Trail

This easy 0.25 mile boardwalk is dedicated to the stories of fossils that have been found throughout the park. During its history, what is now the park has experienced perfect conditions leading to animal, plant and insect life forms to be quickly buried in silt of mud. When these events are timed just right, bones, teeth and shells especially are preserved to provide us a window to past times. Fossil finds are active to this day.

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Minuteman Missile National Historic Site

For a complete change of theme in the Badlands, there is an opportunity to experience an important location from the Cold War arms race era. The Minuteman Missile Visitor Center serves as a museum and an opportunity to visit now decommissioned nuclear missile silos and control centers.

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Yellow Mounds Overlook

One of the best vistas in Badlands National Park, the view from this overlook reveals classic buttes and erosion. The unique coloring in bands across these mounds, ranges from yellow and beige through to pink. The formation originated as black, ocean mud which has weathered through exposure to air into this highly photographic yellow display.

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Wind Cave National Park

These 2 cave systems are incredible and if you have time in your itinerary, should not be missed. Both locations require driving on side trips off the Black Hills Loop tour route. If you follow the loop, the commentary will include descriptions of where to turn off for these these places, and details of how to visit. Simply return to the tour route when you are done.

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The Black Hills

As the audio guides play commentary based on your gps location, you can create your own itinerary along the tour route(s) to match your interests and schedule. Or you can use our trip planners for our suggestions on half, full or multi day itineraries. Some of the many highlights are listed below;

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Mount Rushmore National Memorial

The most famous and recognizable memorial celebrating the nationhood of the USA must be the 4 presidential faces that look out from Mount Rushmore. Though you will have seen it many times depicted on TV, movies and photos, there is no equivalent to seeing it with your own eyes and feeling the scale and depth of the sculpture.

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Custer State Park

Take a leisurely drive through an enormous area of natural habitat of rolling prairie hills with open grasslands and some pine forest. Though the drive is officially only 18-miles long, expect to spend at least 1 hour, but if you enjoy spotting wildlife, its easy to spend 3 or more hours watching. Also explore some of the side roads that branch off the main route.

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Devils Tower National Monument

Devils Tower was always a place of intrigue and fascination since it became the nation's first National Monument. For a multitude of generations before that, and continuing to this day, Native Americans celebrate the site for its spiritual importance. The Tower was thrust into pop culture in the 1970's sci-fi classic as the geographical star of Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

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Badlands National Park

Western South Dakota delivers a wide variety of spectacular landscapes ranging from the prairies grassland and rock formations of the Badlands National Park, through to the mountains, canyons and forests of the Black Hills for you to explore.

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Crazy Horse Memorial

In 1948, Sioux Chief Henry Standing Bear approached a Polish sculptor about creating another larger than life sculpture on Thunderhead Mountain - this time celebrating Sioux and other Northern Plains native groups through a depiction of Crazy Horse.

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Keystone

Once a mining boom town, Keystone today is the nearest community to Mount Rushmore. It is filled with hotels, restaurants, cafes and stores to find your perfect Mount Rushmore souvenir.

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Rapid City

The hub of the three best scenic drives in this part of South Dakota is Rapid City and it is the ideal place to base your accommodations, and to do some exploring in this lively town.

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Sylvan Lake

Located along route 87, Sylvan Lake is described as the Jewel of Custer State Park. If time allows, it's very worthwhile to allocate 45 minutes or so to enjoy the relatively easy 1.1 mile trail around the lake. The combination of grassy shores, still lake water and granite formations rising from the water are truly scenic. For more dedicated and prepared hikers, this is also the starting point for the Black Elk Peak trail, a 7 mile loop that rises 1100 feet to South Dakota's highest point.

112

Iron Mountain Road

The final 45 minute approach of the recommended direction to Mount Rushmore follows the amazing Iron Mountain Road. We'll encounter tunnels, pigtail bridges, superb lookouts and 314 curves. It is a scenic delight! The most magical moment of the drive is the view through the Scovel Tunnel where 4 presidential faces greet you at the other end, like a postcard.

113

Bridal Veil Falls

This 60 foot, narrow, wispy spray of water sits right beside the road in Spearfish Canyon. It's easy to capture that perfect photo right from the viewing platform.

114

Deadwood

One of the most famous wild-west towns in the entire country - Deadwood became legendary for it's gold rush boom and the multitude of characters who we recognize to this day.

115

Roughlock Falls State Nature Area

From the tiny ex-sawmill town of Savoy on the Spearfish Canyon Road, Roughlock Falls is an easy and popular spot to visit with an attractive waterfall easily accessed by boardwalk. Extend your visit with a 1 mile stream-side walking trail to the falls from the Spearfish Lodge.

116

Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway

Spearfish Canyon is a superb 19 mile stretch of road with stunning waterfalls and 1000 foot high limestone walls. This scenic drive connects the town of Spearfish with Savoy and Cheyenne Crossing, following the Spearfish Creek all the way.

117

Badlands Wall

At different times during the drive through the Badlands, we will pass through the Upper and Lower Prairie. The barrier that separates these 2 levels is known as the Wall.

118

Door Trail

The 3/4 mile Door Trail is the most popular as you follow a boardwalk until reaching a notch in the rock - the Door. Through the Door, hikers can venture into the amazing rock formations, characteristic of the Badlands. The shorter option is known as the Window Trail, just 1/4 mile long.

119

Fossil Exhibit Trail

This easy 0.25 mile boardwalk is dedicated to the stories of fossils that have been found throughout the park. During its history, what is now the park has experienced perfect conditions leading to animal, plant and insect life forms to be quickly buried in silt of mud. When these events are timed just right, bones, teeth and shells especially are preserved to provide us a window to past times. Fossil finds are active to this day.

120

Minuteman Missile National Historic Site

For a complete change of theme in the Badlands, there is an opportunity to experience an important location from the Cold War arms race era. The Minuteman Missile Visitor Center serves as a museum and an opportunity to visit now decommissioned nuclear missile silos and control centers.

121

Yellow Mounds Overlook

One of the best vistas in Badlands National Park, the view from this overlook reveals classic buttes and erosion. The unique coloring in bands across these mounds, ranges from yellow and beige through to pink. The formation originated as black, ocean mud which has weathered through exposure to air into this highly photographic yellow display.

122

Wind Cave National Park

These 2 cave systems are incredible and if you have time in your itinerary, should not be missed. Both locations require driving on side trips off the Black Hills Loop tour route. If you follow the loop, the commentary will include descriptions of where to turn off for these these places, and details of how to visit. Simply return to the tour route when you are done.

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