pic: Al & Dottie Mt. Rushmore

[EricH]

My parents and I went up to the Hills last summer, when I was going back to school. Admittedly, we only stayed in the area a couple days (then they went home and I stayed), but we came in via Devil's Tower and Belle Fourche, then spent the next day moving me into my dorm, doing laundry, and driving a bit. Saw Crazy Horse from a distance, went to the Wild Horse Sanctuary (southern Black Hills), and went up to Dinosaur Park in Rapid. (It's highly visible; look for the dinosaurs on the skyline.) As it was raining, we didn't get out of the car there--we went hunting for dinner instead.

We also went to a place or two on campus.

But the last time they were both there, we went out to Rushmore, then drove a particular road that has two or three places with a direct view of the monument. Not only that, but there aren't any trees blocking the way...