The Best of Mt Rushmore & the Black Hills: 21 things to do including Custer State Park and more

Come for Mount Rushmore, stay for the Black Hills! Pay attention because we cover A LOT in this video about the gorgeous Black Hills, which has something for everyone.

The Black Hills are located in South Dakota. They aren't towering like the Rocky Mountains, but they are really fun to explore by hiking, biking, or driving. An added bonus: a lot of wildlife!

There are six national park sites in the Black Hills: Mount Rushmore, Jewel Cave, Wind Cave, Badlands, Minuteman Missile, and Devil's Tower. Theodore Roosevelt also sits 4 hours to the North.

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Great resources to WATCH: 👇
⚡️Yellowstone:    • Yellowstone  
⚡️Grand Teton:    • Grand Teton  
⚡️Zion:    • Zion National Park  
⚡️Bryce:    • Bryce Canyon  
⚡️Grand Canyon:    • Grand Canyon  
⚡️Mt Rushmore & the Black Hills:    • Mt Rushmore & the Black Hills  

Prefer to read about amazing places? Check out these blog posts: 👇
⚡️How to plan the perfect trip to Yellowstone: everything you need to know [2022 Updates]: https://wereintherockies.com/yellowst...
⚡️How to plan the perfect trip to Grand Teton: everything you need to know:
https://wereintherockies.com/grandteton/
⚡️The best places to eat in each city of the Black Hills: https://wereintherockies.com/black-hi...

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Chapters:
0:09 Preview
0:35 Map and Introduction to the Black Hills
1:49 Mount Rushmore
7:25 Custer, SD
9:35 Custer State Park
10:11 Wildlife Loop
12:12 Needles Highway
14:43 Sylvan Lake
16:50 Black Elk Peak
19:06 Iron Mountain Road
20:39 Crazy Horse Memorial
23:23 Hill City
24:05 Keystone
24:26 1880 Train
26:40 George Mickelson Trail
27:36 Wind Cave National Park
30:36 Reptile Gardens
31:11 Rush Mountain
32:30 Rapid City, SD
33:25 Deadwood, SD
34:18 Lead, SD
34:43 Spearfish Canyon & Devil's Bathtub
35:53 Devils Tower
40:08 Badlands
42:10 Wall Drug
44:40 Theodore Roosevelt National Park

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