A Great Ride

Last Tuesday, Joe and I had a great ride. It was the second of a sunny day at Mt. Rushmore. We started out on Wildlife Loop Road in Custer State Park.  We saw several herds of buffalo. We had to stop for awhile to let some cross the road. I thought the baby and mama were too cute! Along the way, we also saw prarie dogs, deer and antelope.



Tunnel # 6

Tunnel # 5...the Needles Eye



Tunnel # 4

We then headed to Needles Scenic Highway. What a fun ride that turned out to be!  We went through the tunnels...there are 6 of them ...

...we had lunch at Sylvan Lake...

...stopped to stretch at the Hole in the Wall picnic area....

...rode to Cathedral Spires...

...and Little Devil's Tower.

Mt. Rushmore KOA

We all arrived safe and sound to the Mt. Rushmore KOA in Hill City, SD last Sunday (May 20th). We have enjoyed our stay so far. The KOA is so pretty . It is like a  small town....there is a restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner, a fudge shop, all kinds of rentals from trikes to convertables, a water slide, two pools, and a huge tent serving all the pancakes you can eat for $2.50 every morning! The open space is beautiful and the view is incredible. It is so large, that Joe, the pups and I have not even seen it all. Everyone here is working very hard to plant flowers and get ready for the busy summer season. The park is in a central location to Mt. Rushmore, Custer State Park, Crazy Horse, the caves, scenic drives including the Needles Hwy., and Hill City. Deadwood is about 30 miles in one direction and Rapid City is about 30 miles in the other direction.