The Great American Road Trip Challenge~4.5 years · 48 states · one loop
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Day588

Day 588 — The Badlands — Rushmore, Badlands & Wind Cave

Full day5h planned
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585Trail & Cars586North to the Black Hills587Rushmore & Crazy Horse588The Badlands589Wind Cave & Custer590Free Day591To Deadwood592The Wild West593East to Wall Drug594The Emporium595East to the capital596Capital on the River597North to North Dakota598The Capital599West to Medora600Theodore Roosevelt NP601East to Fargo602Downtown & the Woodchipper603South to the Corn Palace604Corn & Falls605South to Omaha606The Zoo607Old Market & the River608West to Lincoln609The Tower Capitol610South into Kansas611The Ball of Twine612Southwest to Dodge613Dodge City614The Flint Hills615South to Wichita616Plains & Cowtown617North to Abilene618Ike & the Old West619East to Topeka620Capitol & Civil Rights621East to Kansas City

A moonscape of spires.

  1. 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM· 5h

    Badlands National ParkNational Parks & ForestsAnchor

    Drive the Loop Road through the eroded, banded pinnacles, watching for bighorns and bison.

    Bring: sun protection · water

    25216 Ben Reifel Rd, Interior, SD