Mt Rushmore

I mentioned yesterday that we were heading to Mt Rushmore when we came upon Martin's Cove. After leaving Martin's Cove, we continued on our way to Mt Rushmore. Because of the unplanned detour we ended up arriving a lot later than we had planned, so the lighting ended up being rather crummy, but we still had time to explore.

Driving up the mountain we came across a mama mountain goat and her baby, munching grass on the side of the road, oblivious to passing traffic.

We took the time to explore the exhibits and help LMS fill out the Junior Ranger booklet, which earned her another Junior Ranger pin. Learning the history of Mt Rushmore was quite interesting.

After LMS finished her Junior Ranger booklet we headed back outside for a few pictures. If we'd had the time, we could have stayed a few more hours- they were going to light up the mountain that night, which I'm sure looks really cool. Unfortunately, we had a schedule to keep and had to get back down the mountain and drive a bit further.

Have you been to Mt Rushmore?