Sylvan Lake and The Needles
Iron Mountain Road
The Badlands
Crazy Horse Monument
South Dakota is a hidden treasure. Sure we have Mt. Rushmore, but that’s not what makes it special. We have Crazy House Monument and the Badlands, Harney Peak and Jewel Cave. My favorite treasure in the Black Hills is Iron Mountain Road, one path that leads to Mt. Rushmore. Its corkscrew highway and massive timber bridges are a testimony to the perseverance of man to dominate nature. It winds its way through Custer State Park. There are several one-lane tunnels one of which frames Mt. Rushmore in the distance.
Angela L. Lindseth 
I loved this post! I visited South Dakota in 2013. Unfortunately it rained so much that I felt that I didn’t see everything that I was hoping to see. It just didn’t stop raining, and the wind was blowing 70mph the day we we’re planning to visit Mt.Rushmore. That said, I will never forget the adventure!
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The wind I believe, but that much rain is unusual. Stop by next time you’re in the neighborhood
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I will one day 🙂
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Fantastic photos
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They aren’t mine, unfortunately, but thanks. South Dakota has a lot of beauty
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The Badlands is one of my favorite parks. And I was surprised how much I loved Mount Rushmore, too. A beautiful state- nice Post, Angela.
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Thanks. Crazy Horse really puts Mt. Rushmore to shame, but it will be decades before it is finished
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We didn’t make it there…
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Next time
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I drove through South Dakota once, and will never forget the Badlands. The wind. I could sense the power and sacredness.
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I can get windy
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