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

Stop 2 · Days 587–591

Rushmore, Badlands & Wind Cave

Rushmore, Badlands & Wind Cave, SD

The Black Hills at their grandest — the presidents on Rushmore, the in-progress Crazy Horse, the eroded spires of the Badlands, a cave of rare formations, and bison by the thousand.

Where to stay

  • A Rapid City or Keystone hotel

    Central to the Black Hills.

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You gotta eat this

  • Bison burger & a kuchen

    Plus the German-Russian pastry of the Dakotas.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 587Day 587 — Rushmore & Crazy HorseFull day · 5h planned
  2. 588Day 588 — The BadlandsFull day · 5h planned
  3. 589Day 589 — Wind Cave & CusterFull day · 5h planned
  4. 590Day 590 — Free DayFree day
  5. 591Day 591 — To DeadwoodDrive day · 1h drive

What this stop is made of

  • National Parks & Forests
  • Landmarks & Monuments
  • Outdoor & Water Activities