"Wild West RV Trip"
Hi! My husband and I are planning a trip in mid-September from Salt Lake City to the Grand Tetons - Yellowstone - Wind Caves - Devils Tower - Mt. Rushmore - Great Sand Dunes - end in Denver. We're g...
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Horsedoc wrote:As a geologist, I have to defend the karst terrane of the Black Hills. I have been in caves from Virginia to Arizona and Jewel Cave is, well, a "jewel." Not Carlsbad, but not boring either.
Jewel Cave has over 200 mapped miles. Wind Cave:
We were more impressed with the thousands and thousands of prairie dog holes (some even in the gravel roads) and the other wildlife than the cave(s)
Spend some time in Custer SP since you will driving very near or through there to get to Wind Cave. Much better scenery
Agree with the wildlife viewing. However, for us, driving through (literally through) a herd of genetically pure bison (the second herd saved from extinction after Yellowstone) at Wind Cave was much more exciting than seeing the hybrid herd at Custer SP off on a distant hill. And begging donkeys are not "wildlife." BTW, if you like prairie dogs, please take as many as you like home with you. Out here they are just prolific pests.
