Going out West
My wife and I are retired and are heading out west this June to visit the NP's. Our plans are to start at The Badlands NP, then onto Mt. Rushmore, Wind Cave NP and Crazy Horse. We then drive up to De...
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Depends on how much you get out of the vehicle and walk trails and so on.
Badlands 2-4 days
Rushmore - 2 hours
Wind Cave 1 day (but there are two caves so a day each)
Crazy Horse - 2 hours
Devils tower over night and a walk around the tower.
You can spend 2 weeks at Yellowstone and not see half of it.
Tetons- 3-5 days
Almost the same at Glacier but the weather is a big factor there, we've been three times and it rains most days that we were there, every time. Plan a week anyway, stay on the east side.
Consider the water temp at Yellowstone and Glacier before canoeing. Falling in the drink is a major emergency in those lakes.
Badlands 2-4 days
Rushmore - 2 hours
Wind Cave 1 day (but there are two caves so a day each)
Crazy Horse - 2 hours
Devils tower over night and a walk around the tower.
You can spend 2 weeks at Yellowstone and not see half of it.
Tetons- 3-5 days
Almost the same at Glacier but the weather is a big factor there, we've been three times and it rains most days that we were there, every time. Plan a week anyway, stay on the east side.
Consider the water temp at Yellowstone and Glacier before canoeing. Falling in the drink is a major emergency in those lakes.
