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Sight Keystone, Black Hills

Mount Rushmore National Memorial

A sight in Keystone, Black Hills, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Morning light.

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Mount Rushmore National Memorial in Keystone, Black Hills
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Why go

Four presidents carved in granite, with the Presidential Trail at the base.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Black Hills, alongside 4 activities, 2 places to eat and 2 sights. The closest of our other picks is Iron Mountain Road, 5.0 mi away as the crow flies.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Keystone
Price
$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Morning light

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Black Hills, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Iron Mountain Road

    Winding road with pigtail bridges and tunnels that frame Mount Rushmore.

    Activity · 5.0 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Black Elk Peak Trail

    7-mile round trip from Sylvan Lake to a stone fire tower on South Dakota's highest point.

    Activity · 5.8 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Naughti Wines

    Hill City tasting room on Hwy 385 pouring its own wines plus Sick-N-Twisted beers, with a patio and firepit.

    Drinks · 5.8 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Sylvan Lake

    Granite-ringed lake with an easy 1-mile shoreline loop and boulder scrambles.

    Sight · 6.0 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Needles Highway

    14-mile road through granite spires and one-lane tunnels, including the Needles Eye.

    Activity · 7.7 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    State Game Lodge

    1920s lodge, the former Summer White House, serving buffalo and pheasant dishes.

    Food · 8.3 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a stop on our Dakotas Badlands & Black Hills route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

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When to go

Average daily highs in Black Hills run from 30°F in December to 83°F in July; May is usually the wettest month. For Mount Rushmore National Memorial itself, we suggest: Morning light.

Modelled monthly averages for Black Hills from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Black Hills weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Keystone, SD 57751, USA
Coordinates
43.88034, -103.45377
Destination
Black Hills, South Dakota
Website
nps.gov

Mount Rushmore National Memorial: quick answers

How much time do you need at Mount Rushmore National Memorial?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at Mount Rushmore National Memorial. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Mount Rushmore National Memorial?

Our pick: Morning light. Insider tip: Parking fee, no entrance fee; walk the 0.6-mile Presidential Trail.

Where is Mount Rushmore National Memorial?

Mount Rushmore National Memorial is at Keystone, SD 57751, USA. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Mount Rushmore National Memorial?

Mount Rushmore National Memorial appears on Dakotas Badlands & Black Hills, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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