Mount Rushmore

Sturgis and The Needles Hwy

I left Devils Tower for Sturgis, SD. Even though the big annual motorcycle rally was over, I thought it would be fun to see the area so I have a better idea of where to stay and what to see if I come back for the rally someday. The metal sculptures are in front of …

view of rocks in landscape

City of Rocks National Reserve

I stayed two nights at City of Rocks. It’s a beautiful area with lots of climbers coming to scale the granite so MAKE RESERVATIONS! The National Reserve is commingled with the State Park by the same name which caused me great confusion. All the NP sites are good for tents and VERY small RVs. Only …