Long Distance Mt. Rushmore

Black Hills, National Park and Custer State Park, South Dakota

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June 24th 2008
June 24, 2008 We rode the motorcycle today to Mount Rushmore and through both the Black Hills National Forest and Custer State Park. WOW!! Oh man, where to start . . .??? Well let's see we saw buffalo, deer (lot's and lot's of them), elk, rabbits, eagles, turkeys, wild burros and, prairie dogs; drove for miles through pristine alpine meadows, 7,000 foot high mountain passes, switchbacks, p ... read more

North America » United States » South Dakota » Custer State Park

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