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Sapna'sTrip : Mount Rushmore, Black Hills & Badlands National Park 2006

A trip from May 26, 2006 to May 29, 2006, travelling to Rapid City, Custer
Drive America - 4-day Road-trip to South Dakota, May 2006
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Fri 05/26/06 (day 1)

Drive from Houston to Badlands National Park

Start 11am from Houston - Buckle up & zip across the Great Plains : Okie's dust-bowl, wheat-fields of …More  
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Fri May 26 6:00am - Fri May 26 11:00pm
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Sat 05/27/06 (day 2) - Rapid City

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Rushmore Inn & Suites Rapid City

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The Rushmore Inn and Suites a Magnuson Hotels affiliate is located in Rapid City just off S hwy 16 and 21 miles …
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Rushmore Inn & Suites Rapid City
5410 S Highway 16
Rapid City, SD 57701
United States
605-343-4700
Sat May 27 12:00am - Sun May 28 12:00am
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Scheduled arrival 2:30pm. Reached by abt 6:00pm.
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Mitchell Corn Palace

7:30am : Met Nishan, Shashi & Kartik in Sioux Falls. Tank up with a hearty breakfast. Head off to Mitchell …More  
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Sat May 27 6:00am - Sat May 27 12:00pm
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This is along I-90 W enroute to Badlands National Park
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Badlands National Park

1:30 pm :Start with the Badlands Loop Scenic Byway - 31.5 miles of roadway with 14 overlooks - the byway follows …More  
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25216 Ben Reifel Rd., P.O. Box 6
SD 57750
USA
(605) 433-5361
Sat May 27 12:00pm - Sat May 27 6:00pm
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Plan for about 2-3 hours here.
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Wall

4:30 pm @ Wall Drug Store- stop & re-fuel with Veggie burgers & home-made pies/ice-cream, 5cent coffee …More  
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Sat May 27 12:00pm - Sat May 27 6:00pm
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Plan to get to the Hotel by 2:30pm
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Mount Rushmore National Memorial

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Recognized the world round, this monumental achievement recognizes the history of the United States through its …
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Rapid City, SD 57751
United States
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Sat May 27 6:00pm - Sun May 28 12:00am
Sun May 28 6:00am - Sun May 28 12:00pm
Notes
See the Avenue of the Flags, Grand View Terrace & Presidents Trail.(night-time lighting show @ 9:00pm)
URL for more details & enroute weather
http://www.weather.com/outlook/driving/s…

Stop @ Crazy Horse Memorial. Spillover to Sun mornin - take an impromptu call on that...
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Sun 05/28/06 (day 3) - Custer

Marriot Kearney

Around afternoon, leave South Dakota & Drive Nebraska enroute Scenic Route 2 Nebraska across the Sand Hills …More  
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Nebraska, USA
Sun May 28 12:00am - Mon May 29 12:00am
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Route 2 is one of those lonely prairie drives...across the Sand Hills of Nebraska..if you're a road-buff like us, its recommended!
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Crazy Horse Memorial

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Crazy Horse Memorial, the world's largest sculpture, now in progress, is located just 17 miles southwest of Mount Ru …
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Avenue of the Chiefs
Custer, SD 57730
United States
605-673-4681
Sun May 28 6:00am - Sun May 28 12:00pm
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A work in progress Memorial to an Indian War Chief. Interesting Indian exhibits & a short informative film add to the experience. A must-do!
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Custer State Park

Mid-Morning - Drive the Wildlife Loop in Custer State Park, South Dakota....see the largest free-roaming Bison …More  
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Sun May 28 12:00pm - Sun May 28 6:00pm
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Black Hills Scenic Drives

Morning - Drive thru Black Hills along the Peter Norbeck Scenic Drive which encompasses Needles Drive, Iron mountain …More  
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Sun May 28 12:00pm - Sun May 28 6:00pm
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Mon 05/29/06 (day 4)

Drive across Mid-west and back home.

Across rest of Nebraska thru' Kansas, Oklahoma & back home.
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Mon May 29 6:00am - Mon May 29 11:00pm
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The wheat-fields of Kansas blowing in the breeze is another great drive-thru' - lookout for the famous turkey-red wheat...
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Nishan (View Nishan's trips)
Looks good except we have packed too much into the Saturday...we cud do the Rushmore Memorial on Sunday morning...hey just testing this funky trip tool....u guys are awesome!!
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BJ (View BJ's trips)
When you visit Mt. Rushmore, stop and see the Cheif Crazy Horse monument, its in the same area and a beautiful tribute to the Native Americans, the frist to settle in the Dakotas.
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ErinR (View ErinR's trips)
I thought it was fun, but i had to stay in a dirty camper.
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justine (View justine's trips)
I THINK IT WILL BE FUN WHEN I GO THERE,
BECAUSE IT IS SUCH A WANDFULL PLACE
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Allan (View Allan's trips)
Hi guys, Seems like you'll had one heck of a trip....I plan to travel to S.D too from Omaha-Nebraska, which is shorter ride compare to yours...my wife and I plan to leav on the 26th of May, yup few more days to go...and like every other husband I'm still planning this trip... would really really reallllllllllllllly appreciate if you can fill me in with more details or :-) just plan our trip :-) we would hit the road by car..and it would be just the two of us and we plan to be back in Omaha by the 28th evening or max 29th morning..got to sneaking in a 29th off....look forward to your help, thanks again...
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A Yahoo! Contributor
great
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Sapna Khanna (View Sapna Khanna's trips)
Sorry up bro, am out of the USA at present & didnt see ur Q till now! was on a flight tp Germany on 26th May! Hope y'all had a great trip...
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Ashok Kumar (View Ashok Kumar's trips)
Nice Plans for Tour and Travel
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Actually the Crazy Horse Memorial is even bigger, they say the whole mountain where the Presidents are carved in will fit in the *head* of the horse. I did enjoy A LOT my Black Hills trip!
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