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Travel_glampers
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Nov 17, 2020

Omaha to Mt Rushmore route through Nebraska?

What is the quickest/easiest way to go from Omaha to Mt Rushmore while towing a 34-ft fifth wheel? We have driven the interstate 29/Interstate 90 route before, and are fine with it, but I was wondering if there might be a quicker non-interstate route through Nebraska. We will be making the trip in June 2021 and are just trying to maximize our time in the Mt Rushmore/Black Hills area.
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  • RoyF's avatar
    RoyF
    Explorer
    Nov 17, 2020
    I recommend US 2 across western Nebraska. Good scenery (Nebraska sand hills) and little traffic. There are several towns along the way with city-operated rv campgrounds that are nice as well as inexpensive.

    US 2 connects to I-80 at Grand Island, Neb.

    Then north on US 385, also a fast road. That takes you close to Mt Rushmore.
  • Dick_B's avatar
    Dick_B
    Explorer
    Nov 17, 2020
    If you really want to maximize your time there take the bus tour of Rushmore and Crazy Horse.

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