Rapid City / Keystone, SD — June 6-9, 2022

Devils Tower, Mount Rushmore National Memorial & Wind Cave National Park

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This Trip's Photo Slide Show ↗ View all photographs and maps from this Ride Report. Mount Rushmore National Memorial ↗ National Park Service information. Wind Cave National Park ↗ National Park Service information. Spokane Creek Campground ↗ Campground website.

 

Buffalo, WY to Keystone, SD — Devils Tower & Spokane Creek Campground

We stopped by Devils Tower while traveling from Buffalo, Wyoming to our Keystone campground. A storm prevented the planned park visit.

Devils Tower — third-party drone photograph
Devils Tower — third-party drone photograph ↗
Devils Tower during the storm
Devils Tower during the storm ↗
Devils Tower during the storm
Devils Tower during the storm ↗
Devils Tower at night — photograph by Hilary Bralove
Devils Tower at night — photograph by Hilary Bralove ↗
Devils Tower information
Devils Tower information ↗
Spokane Creek Cabins and Campground, Keystone, SD
Spokane Creek Cabins and Campground, Keystone, SD ↗
Keystone campground area
Keystone campground area ↗
Google Earth image — campground to Mount Rushmore area
Google Earth image — campground to Mount Rushmore area ↗
Our RV at Spokane Creek Campground
Our RV at Spokane Creek Campground ↗
Spokane Creek Campground
Spokane Creek Campground ↗
Steve & Terry's RV at Spokane Creek Campground
Steve & Terry's RV at Spokane Creek Campground ↗
Spokane Creek Campground
Spokane Creek Campground ↗
Area map — Spokane Creek Campground to Rapid City
Area map — Spokane Creek Campground to Rapid City ↗
Spokane Creek Campground
Spokane Creek Campground ↗

 

Mount Rushmore National Memorial Visit

Black Hills scenery, the Mount Rushmore area and our evening visit to the memorial.

Black Hills National Forest ↗ U.S. Forest Service information. Cosmos Mystery Area ↗ Visitor information for the Black Hills attraction. Evening Lighting Ceremony ↗ Mount Rushmore evening program information. Mount Rushmore Video ↗ Video shown by the NPS — video by Two Happy Bugs.
Black Hills / Mount Rushmore area
Black Hills / Mount Rushmore area ↗
Black Hills National Forest information
Black Hills National Forest information ↗
Mount Rushmore area
Mount Rushmore area ↗
Mount Rushmore area
Mount Rushmore area ↗
Cosmos Mystery Area
Cosmos Mystery Area ↗
Mount Rushmore evening visit
Mount Rushmore evening visit ↗
Mount Rushmore evening visit
Mount Rushmore evening visit ↗
Mount Rushmore evening visit
Mount Rushmore evening visit ↗
Mount Rushmore Avenue of Flags
Mount Rushmore Avenue of Flags ↗
Mount Rushmore evening lighting ceremony
Mount Rushmore evening lighting ceremony ↗
Mount Rushmore illuminated at night
Mount Rushmore illuminated at night ↗

 

Motorcycle Ride to Wind Cave National Park

Motorcycle ride from our campground in Keystone to Wind Cave National Park and back, including a ride through the Mount Rushmore area.

George Washington's Profile Video ↗ Short video from the Mount Rushmore area. Prairie Dogs ↗ Wind Cave National Park information. South Dakota Motorcycle Video Clip ↗ Short motorcycle video from this ride.
Black Hills National Forest information
Black Hills National Forest information ↗
Motorcycle ride through the Mount Rushmore area
Motorcycle ride through the Mount Rushmore area ↗
George Washington profile
George Washington profile ↗
Profile in Granite information
Profile in Granite information ↗
Mount Rushmore area during the motorcycle ride
Mount Rushmore area during the motorcycle ride ↗
Black Hills National Forest information
Black Hills National Forest information ↗
Cosmos Mystery Area
Cosmos Mystery Area ↗
Wind Cave National Park information
Wind Cave National Park information ↗
Life in a Prairie Dog Town
Life in a Prairie Dog Town ↗
Prairie dog town
Prairie dog town ↗
East Bison Flats Trail information
East Bison Flats Trail information ↗
Motorcycle ride through Wind Cave National Park
Motorcycle ride through Wind Cave National Park ↗

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