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Stop 2 · Days 719–723
Rushmore, Badlands & Wind Cave
Rushmore, Badlands & Wind Cave, SDThe 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
What this stop is made of
- National Parks & Forests
- Landmarks & Monuments
- Outdoor & Water Activities