The Black Hills of South Dakota and Mount Rushmore
February 11, 2006
The
Black Hills of South Dakota are in the
southwestern part of the state and extending
into Wyoming. In the Black Hills you will find
the famous western towns of Deadwood, Keystone
and Crazy Horse. I was on my way to Vancouver,
British Columbia and had a little extra time so
I got off the interstate at US-16 and headed
west to Mount Rushmore.
When I reached the park I didn't stay because
they wanted $50 for me to park for a few
minutes. Needless to say, on a cold day in
February there weren't many people around so I
pulled over on the side of the road and made a
few snaps.
The day was overcast and the temperature was
around 35 degrees.
The Presidential Memorial at Mount Rushmore is
at an altitude of about 5,200 feet.
Click any thumbnail for an 800 X 600 pixel image.
Entering
the Black Hills
National Park just south
of Rapid City, SD
A small
cutout in the granite
as you are headed into the
park.
Entrance
Marker
The
first view of the Presidential Memorial which is
about a mile before the monuments entrance.
A view
of the carving from the entrance to the parking
area.
The last
full view of the carving after leaving the parking
area.
Profile
in granite of George Washington.
Photo of
Black Hills after leaving the Mount Rushmore
Memorial.
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