yrusoslo wrote:
Go up to Custard's Last Stand, down to Devil's Tower, over to Crazy Horse's Memorial before going to Mt. Rushmore.
X2 - some of the places we went to. Our trip was in August of this year.
Did the Mount Rushmore area - including Mount Rusmore, Crazy Horse and Devils Tower - walked around the base - about 1.5 mile walk. We stayed at the Rapid City KOA - - 3010 East Highway 44 Rapid City, SD
Then went to Yellowstone and saw Custer's last stand on the way - very small parking area but made it in and out.
While in the Yellowstone area we stayed at Rocky Mountain RV Park & Lodging, LLC 14 Jardine Road Gardiner, Montana. We wanted full hook ups and close to the North Entrance because Glacier was our next place to visit.
Make sure you go see the boiling river while in Yellowstone:
Not too far past the Yellowstone North entrance a sign north of where the road crosses the Gardner River marks the 45th parallel of latitude. A little distance south of the sign, a parking area on the east side of the road is used by bathers in the "Boiling River." Bathers must walk upstream about a half mile from the parking area to the place where the footpath reaches the river. This spot is also marked by large clouds of steam, especially in cold weather. Here, a large hot spring, known as Boiling River, enters the Gardner River. The hot and the cold water mix in pools along the river's edge. Bathers are allowed in the river during daylight hours only. Bathing suits are required, and no alcoholic beverages are allowed. Boiling River is closed in the springtime due to hazardous high water and often does not reopen until mid-summer.
From Yellowstone we went on to Glacier - red bus tour on the going to the sun highway was great.
