Planning a Trip to South Dakota & Wyoming
I am in the early stages of planning a trip to South Dakota and then head into Wyoming from New Jersey. Things I want to see: - Mount Rushmore - The Black Hills - Custer State Park (I keep...
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Here is one possibility for the time you have (3 weeks)
Based on reports from persons from your area: 4 days driving to reach Custer, SD (and 4 days back). 4 days at Custer: State Park Wildlife Loop, Needle Highway, Iron Mountain Road, Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse (if you wish). For me it would be 2 days driving each way from Custer to Grand Tetons and back (for example, Colter Bay RV Park). 4 or 5 days there. You can easily drive into the southern portion of Yellowstone including Old Faithful within that time. That pretty well takes the full three weeks. I think it would be better to concentrate on Black Hills and Tetons/Yellowstone, spending about 4 or 5 days in each (Yes, one might have to be 4 rather than 5 to fit into the time).
This is just one possibility, but it does show how one must be realistic about driving time and focusing on specific destinations.
For a 2 week trip, you could just concentrate on the Black Hills.
Based on reports from persons from your area: 4 days driving to reach Custer, SD (and 4 days back). 4 days at Custer: State Park Wildlife Loop, Needle Highway, Iron Mountain Road, Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse (if you wish). For me it would be 2 days driving each way from Custer to Grand Tetons and back (for example, Colter Bay RV Park). 4 or 5 days there. You can easily drive into the southern portion of Yellowstone including Old Faithful within that time. That pretty well takes the full three weeks. I think it would be better to concentrate on Black Hills and Tetons/Yellowstone, spending about 4 or 5 days in each (Yes, one might have to be 4 rather than 5 to fit into the time).
This is just one possibility, but it does show how one must be realistic about driving time and focusing on specific destinations.
For a 2 week trip, you could just concentrate on the Black Hills.
