Mount Rushmore area set #2 - Scenes from the Needles road.

We had limited time to see everything 

so choosing what else we could see 

was very difficult.

We finally decided to drive the Needle road and 

I was very glad we did.

It was really a lot of fun with the 

narrow holes in the rock to drive through and especially 

the rock after which the road was named. 

 Needle rock.

Only one vehicle could pass through, from 

either direction, at a time.

The storm made for really seeing 

the various mountain ranges.

 

 The wildlife was also very fun.

 The rainbow lasted for over 15 minutes

as we traveled East.

Mount Rushmore area set #2 - Scenes from the area near the monument

The scenery here is really pretty 

and I loved just driving through it.

The storm was even fun since it was not 

bad enough to cause concerns for driving safely.

Then after the storm everything

was really pretty.

Mount Rushmore area set #2 - Scenes from the trail at the base of the monument.

Images from around the monument

as we hiked the trail.

Another face on the mountain.